The vaccine is a hope for a return to normal from a pandemic that killed 1.76 million people worldwide

The French government is aiming to have an initial one million people vaccinated against Covid-19 by end of February

Support for storage, logistics to be provided under EPI

First batch of shots is expected to aim health care workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities

Scientists raise concerns about launching mass vaccinations before full trials to test its safety and efficacy

The nationwide tally reached 406,810, while the death toll jumped to 8,205

Vaccination campaign targets nine million children, with over two million in Karachi

Project aims to increase routine immunisation enrolment

Over 1,100 polio vaccination refusals

Hyderabad deputy commissioner also visited dozens of families who had refused immunisation