Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says Covid-19 vaccination campaign will be started today in the presence of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
In a tweet today (Tuesday), he said the national vaccination campaign will get underway in the provincial capitals from tomorrow.
آج وزیراعظم کی موجودگی میں کرونا ویکسین لگانے کی مہم کا آغاز ہو گا اور انشاءاللہ کل تمام صوبائی دارالحکومت میں قومی کرونا ویکسینیشن مہم شروع ہو جائے گی. سب سے پہلے ویکسین فرنٹ لائن ہیلتھ ورکرز کو لگائ جائے گی
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) February 2, 2021
The Minister for Planning said in the first phase, the vaccine will be administered to fronline healthworkers.
Meanwhile, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Services Dr. Faisal Sultan while talking to a private news channel in Islamabad today, said priority will be given to healthcare and frontline workers in the first phase of COVID-19 drive, while later this month, the vaccines will be given to those elderly people who are above 60 years of age.
The Special Assistant said getting vaccinated for Covid-19 will be voluntary and no one will be forced for it.
He said corona vaccine would be available for free of cost at all public hospitals.
Dr Faisal Sultan said emergency use of the vaccine has already been initiated for high-risk people, including frontline medical workers and seniors.
