Pakistan's total Covid-19 vaccinations exceed 150m

Punjab leads way in provinces with 68% of the eligible population having received at least one dose, says the minister

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Chief and Planning Minister Asad Umar revealed on Monday that the total Covid-19 vaccinations carried out in Pakistan have exceeded 150 million.

"Punjab leads the way in provinces with 68% of the eligible population having received at least 1 dose. K-P at 57%, Sindh at 51% and Balochistan at 38%. Balochistan has done a great job in December and sharply increased vaccinations," the minister said in a tweet.

Total vaccinations carried out now exceed 15 crores. Punjab leads the way in provinces with 68% of eligible population having recieved atleast 1 dose. KP at 57%, Sind at 51% and Balochistan at 38%. Balochistan ,has done a great job in December and sharply increased vaccinations

— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) December 27, 2021

Earlier, the NCOC revealed that more than 58% of the population of the country had been vaccinated. It announced that it will take strict measures to implement the mandatory vaccination in order to prevent the threat posed by the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

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The NCOC, which serves as the nerve centre of the government’s anti-Covid strategy, after reviewing the pandemic curve chart, and the vaccination strategy, expanded the national campaign of mandatory booster shots to the people of 30 years of age.

The forum noted that Omicron variant had been reported in 95 countries, with more than 58,000 confirmed cases. It was informed that at present, Europe was the epicentre with the UK and Denmark with the highest number of cases, while 149 confirmed cases of Omicron had been detected in India so far.

The meeting reviewed the province-wise vaccination targets and efforts to achieve the set vaccination targets. According to a statement, the forum agreed to take strict measures regarding the mandatory vaccination regime.