Covid inoculation in Faisalabad crosses 1m

FAISALABAD:

Coronavirus vaccination in Faisalabad district exceeded one million after more than 40,900 persons were inoculated against the contagion on Saturday.

District Health Officer Dr Bilal Ahmed stated that till now, 1,034,557 general public as well as health care workers had been administered coronavirus vaccine at 37 centres and camps and during special door to door campaign.

He further said that the process of vaccination of citizens under coronavirus vaccination centres, mobile camps and special campaign of the district was underway.

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He said that 40,734 general public and 172 health careworkers had been vaccinated on Friday out of which 36,702 general public had been vaccinated for the first dose, 4,032 got their second dose whereas 49 healthcare workers were administered the first dose and 123 healthcare workers were administered the second dose.

Meanwhile, 20 mobile vaccination camps were operational in Faisalabad where registered persons were also getting anti-coronavirus vaccine doses.

Citizens can get vaccinated at Jaranwala Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Sammundri, Tandlianwala, Chak Jhumra, Sports Complex Chak Jhumrah and Sports Complex Jaranwala.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 1^st, 2021.