ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to administer Covid-19 vaccines to citizens aged 80 years and above in their homes.
The facility will commence in a few days.
On the other hand, the country reported 4,323 cases and 43 deaths in a single day.
Meanwhile, an American newswire, Bloomberg, has claimed that it would take a decade for Pakistan to inoculate 75 per cent of its population despite the fact that around one million people have already been vaccinated against the deadly virus.
According to the NCOC data, 438 ventilators were in use across the country while the number of active cases stood at 61,450.
As many as 4,328 patients were admitted to hospitals.The data showed that 936,383 people had been vaccinated till April 3, with 265,831 persons inoculated last week alone.
Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, who chairs daily meetings of the NCOC, on Monday said citizens aged 80 and above would be vaccinated in their homes.Talking to a news channel, he said the decision was taken during the NCOC meeting, adding that the provinces had been urged to follow suit.He said the step was being taken to facilitate senior citizens as it was difficult for old people to reach the vaccination centres and wait in queues. He said it would have become even more uncomfortable during summer.
Mr Umar once again called on people to get themselves registered for vaccination.
Meanwhile, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan, during a visit to the Tarlai vaccination centre in Islamabad, said the centre had been upgraded with the support of the World Health Organisation and a special counter had also been established there to vaccinate differently-abled people. ….
Source: dawn.com
