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Only 20 percent of above 50 years receive vaccine: Asad

Posted on July 11, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Sunday urged the citizens aged 50 years or above to get vaccinated to make themselves safe from the Covid-19 pandemic. In his tweet, the minister said Pakistan had 27.2 million people who were 50 years […]

PM stresses vaccine, safety SOPs vital to control COVID-19

Posted on June 15, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday expressed satisfaction over the ongoing vaccination drive in the country and stressed that only in-time dosage and precautionary measures could control the virus. Chairing a high-level meeting on the anti-coronavirus vaccination drive across the country, the prime minister […]

Qureshi thanks Chinese govt as first tranche of COVID vaccine arrives

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Sana Hasan

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday thanked the Chinese government as a plane carrying first tranche of Sinopharm anti-COVID 19 vaccine arrived here. The foreign minister, in a statement, said that he had discussed the matter with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in December and […]

First COVID-19 vaccine shipment to reach next week: Nausheen Hamid

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Sana Hasan

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary, National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Dr. Nausheen Hamid on Thursday said that Pakistan would receive the first shipment of coronavirus vaccine from China’s Sinopharm next week. Talking to a private news channel, she extended gratitude to China for sending first shipment […]

Typhoid vaccine to be launched in 12 districts in first phase: Dr Firdous

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Sana Hasan

LAHORE – Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Thursday said that Typhoid vaccine would be launched in 12 districts of the province in the first phase, while in the second phase, 19.3 million children would be administered the vaccine […]

Punjab to introduce vaccine after successful trials: Dr Yasmin

Posted on January 19, 2021 by News Desk

LAHORE – Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that the government was making all out efforts to secure academic year for students by implementing the SOPs. Addressing a press conference at the Chief Minister Secretariat on Monday, she said that educational institutions have been asked […]

Talks underway with Chinese company for vaccine: Asad

Posted on January 13, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD – Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said the government was promptly taking decisions to procure the anti-Covid vaccine. Briefing the media persons here on Tuesday, he said talks were being held with a Chinese company for procurement of the vaccine. The Minister said […]

‘Vaccine for new COVID-19 variant possible in six weeks’

Posted on December 23, 2020 by News Desk

A new vaccine against the mutated version of the novel coronavirus can be developed within six seeks, BioNTech’s CEO and co-founder Ugur Sahin said on Tuesday. The Turkish-German scientist, who developed the world’s first effective COVID-19 vaccine, made the remarks during a virtual news conference of his pharma company. […]

ECC approves $150 mln for purchase of COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on November 20, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, :The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) Friday approved in principle, the provision of technical supplementary grant of US $150 million for the purchase of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health briefed the ECC that this would be the first phase of […]

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