Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Asad Umar hassaid that the coronavirus vaccination registration for people aged 50 orabove will open in 10 days.
According to Radio Pakistan, the minister urged those who are 60 and aboveto get themselves registered for the vaccination as they are morevulnerable to coronavirus.
Asad umar said that the third wave of Covid-19 is more lethal as comparedto the previous wave, as its mortality rate is higher.
The minister said that government has placed an order for coronavirusvaccine to a company for 30 million people and the first batch of vaccinewould be received during the current month or next.
Rejecting rumors that government does not plan on purchasing vaccines; hesaid that more than $150 million budget has been set aside for the purchaseof coronavirus vaccines.
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On March 10, Pakistan began the second phase of a nationwide coronavirusvaccination drive from to inoculate all above 60.
Earlier, people above 65 were being vaccinated for the virus.
Pakistan is witnessing the third wave of Covid-19 which is said to be morecontagious. The country reported 29 coronavirus deaths and 2,253 newpositive cases in last 24 day.
