The Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms & SpecialInitiatives, Asad Umar, has refused to get vaccinated out of turn againstthe coronavirus.

Despite being the Head of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC)— the body that is leading Pakistan’s fight against the pandemic — theminister has refused any preferential treatment in this regard.——————————

According to his profile on the World Bank, Minister Asad Umar is nearly 60years old, which makes him an eligible candidate for vaccination,particularly after the government began the registration of citizens aged50 and above for the vaccination on 30 March.

He had tested positive for the coronavirus in December 2020 and hadreportedly recovered within ten days.——————————

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Meanwhile, the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, which has been imported privatelyby a Pakistani pharmaceutical company, has been provided to hospitals inKarachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, and is now available for citizens of allage groups above the age of 18.