The priority will be given to the healthcare professionals followed by the at-risk elderly patients
Prime Minister Imran Khan oversaw the administration of the Coronavirus vaccine in the country after Pakistan received its first batch of half a million doses of SinoPharm vaccine as a gift from China earlier. The healthcare workers will get the priority for vaccination followed by the elderly that are at greater risk from the virus. Khan said that the vaccine is being distributed equitably to the provinces.
“This (vaccine) is being distributed equitably among all the provinces so no one thinks we’ve provided more of it to one province,” he said.
PM urges people to get vaccinated and follow SOPs
Prime Minister Imran advised all healthcare professionals to get vaccinated since they’re the most at risk. He also emphasized that the masses follow the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and wear a mask.
“If Allah has blessed Pakistan as compared to the rest of the world, we should be grateful for that and take full precautions,” he stressed. “If there is anything that slows the spread of the virus, it is a mask.”
The prime minister said the government reopened educational institutions and will soon be opening the hospitals as the Covid-19 cases were “falling” in the country. He made a mention of the western countries that suffered greatly from COVID-19 despite shutting down their economies while Pakistan only suspended the service industry.
“Look at what is happening in Europe, America — they have had more than 400,000 deaths, […] while there is a complete lockdown in Britain,” the premier said. Hinting towards the reopening of the service industry, Khan said that “if you take precautions, we will open the other sectors as well.”
Pakistan is expected to receive more doses of the various vaccines in the coming months. In 2021, about 10% of the population is expected to be vaccinated. It is important that the people continue to stay vigilant and follow the SOPs until the virus is completely under control.
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