Purchase of quality vaccines for successful treatment of COVID19 patients

Purchase of quality vaccines for successful treatment of COVID19 patients directed.

The NCOC has laid emphasis on the matter during its meeting held in Islamabad today.

National Coordinator Lieutenant General Hamood Uz Zaman Khan presided the meeting.

Purchase of quality vaccines for successful treatment of COVID19

Officials concerned informed that the government would keep the record of vaccinated persons.

Even those who travelled from abroad would have to provide a legal document confirming their vaccinated status.

Meanwhile, officials apprised the meeting that all provinces have almost completed the training of the staff of teaching hospitals.

Besides, they completed training of such staff of Tehsil and District Head Quarters Hospitals regarding Covid-19 vaccination for swift inoculation of the vaccine.

Moreover, the meeting discussed update from the provinces on positivity and critical data.

They also discussed update on non-pharmaceutical interventions implementation, preparations for vaccine inoculation and national vaccine strategy.

Health secretaries brief

During their briefing to the NCOC, the Provincial Chief and Health Secretaries informed about all necessary measures.

Furthermore, GB and AJK Health Secretaries also informed on measures they are taking prior to the availability of coronavirus vaccination.

The Chief Secretaries also briefed about the positivity ratio in their respective provinces and cities with higher positive cases.

The Forum was told that a large number of fines have been imposed while restaurants, shops and business centers had also been closed for not complying with the SOPs.

The Forum also reviewed overall situation of coronavirus in the county.

The authorities informed the forum that all foreign travelers especially from UK and South Africa are being tested at the airports.

GTV