Over 0.6m people get Covid jabs in Faisalabad

Official says sufficient stock of anti-coronavirus vaccine available in the district.

FAISALABAD:

As many as 604,661 people have so far been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Faisalabad district. District Health Officer Dr Ataul Mun’im said on Thursday that 474,740 citizens had been given the first dose while 89,180 were administered the second dose of vaccine.

He said 26,213 health workers were also given the first dose while 14,528 received the second dose of vaccine. He said sufficient stock of anti-coronavirus vaccine was available in the district.

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As of now, 42,264 first doses and 28,176-second doses were in the stock at Faisalabad. He said 35 vaccination centres were operational in Faisalabad where registered persons were also getting anti-coronavirus vaccine doses.

Meanwhile, ten more people were tested positive for Covid-19 in Faisalabad during the last 24 hours.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 9^th, 2021.