Pakistan began vaccinating individuals aged group 50-59 in opposition to COVID-19

The Nationwide Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) final week determined to begin vaccination of residents aged from 50 to 59 from April 21 (right this moment). Planning and Growth Minister Asad Umar, who heads the NCOC, urged the individuals to register themselves for the vaccination.

The Nationwide Command and Operation Centre began registering residents above 50 years of age for COVID-19 vaccination from March 30.

Pakistan is anticipated to obtain two million doses of COVID vaccine from China by April 24.

Quoting sources, ARY Information reported that the vaccine would begin arriving within the nation from April 21 (right this moment), and out of the 2 million doses, 1.5 million could be bought from China whereas 500,000 could be supplied as a present from the neighbouring nation.

“The vaccine will arrive in 4 phases from April 21 to 24,” they stated, including that three particular planes and a PIA flight could be used to carry the COVID doses from China.