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COVID-19: 72,882 medical workers vaccinated in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The country has managed to vaccinate 72,882 Front Line Healthcare Workers (FLHCWs) so far under the national vaccination strategy being implemented simultaneously across the country.
According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), around 5.6 million Covid Vaccine doses would reach the country by the end of March, 2021 out of these, 2.8 million doses of Gavi/Covax were expected to reach by first week of March, 2021 and 2.8 million doses by the second week of March.
As many as 17.1 million doses would reach Pakistan by end June, 2021 which would help in successfully running the national vaccination drive.
However, registration of citizens over 60 years of age has also been started. The Senior Citizen can SMS their CNIC number on 1166 for registration.
Moreover, registration of general healthcare workers have also been started (at:  www.covid.gov.pk/vaccine).

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.