Tag: vaccination
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NCOC approves booster shot for healthcare workers, those over 50 and immunocompromised people
National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday approved a booster shot of Covid-19 vaccines for healthcare workers, those aged over 50 years, and immunocompromised people. A meeting of the NCOC, chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives and NCOC chief Asad Umar, announced to have launched a special vaccination drive in…
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Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine more than 90 percent effective in kids
Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine appear safe and almost 91 per cent effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5 to 11-year-olds according to study details released Friday, as the US considers opening vaccinations to that age group. The shots could begin in early November — with the first children in line fully protected by…
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Makkah Grand Mosque drops social distancing first time since pandemic
The Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah, on Sunday, operated at full capacity with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder, and floor markings that guide people to social distance in and around the mosque were also removed, reports Al Jazeera. According to an official Saudi Press Agency, “This is in line with the decision to ease…
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Nawaz Sharif’s late wife Kulsoom’s fake vaccination entry
After former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s fake coronavirus vaccination entry, a fake Covid vaccination entry was made under his late wife Kulsoom Nawaz’s name, reports Geo News. As per details, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz got her first dose of Sinovac on October 5. The second dose is scheduled for November 6. Begum Kulsoom Nawaz passed away…
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Unvaccinated people to face new restrictions in next 24 hours: NCOC
Strict restrictions will be enforced for non-vaccinated individuals from October 1, 2021. National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) announced vaccination certificates will be made “mandatory for domestic travellers from October 1”. Confirming the news, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) spokesperson said: “From October 1, only vaccinated passengers will be able to travel on all domestic and…
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Wedding cards should mention only ‘Covid vaccinated guests’ allowed, Punjab issues notification
The Punjab government has said that wedding invitation cards should mention that only “vaccinated guests” will be allowed to participate in a wedding. A notification by the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department on Tuesday says that unvaccinated people will not be permitted to enter wedding halls across the province. The notification also says that…
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Punjab govt suspends health officers over Nawaz’s fake vaccination entry
The Punjab government suspended the Medical Superintendent (MS) and a senior doctor of Lahore’s Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital over Nawaz Sharif’s fake vaccination entry case. MS Ahmed Nadeem and Dr Munir Ahmed have been asked to report directly to the health department, reported Geo News. According to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) watchman, Abul Hassan and…
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Sindh govt decides to arrest unvaccinated people
The Sindh Government has decided to arrest unvaccinated people in the province, following the new directions from the National Commands and Operation Centre (NCOC), Business Recorder has reported. Travellers on motorways would require to get vaccinated by September 20, as per a notification issued by the Sindh Home Department in light of fresh directives issued…
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Pakistan lowers Covid vaccination eligibility age to 15
The government has officially decided to further lower the Covid vaccination eligibility age to 15 years, reported Geo News. Children between the ages of 15 and 18 will be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) said. According to the NCOC, Pfizer vaccine will be available at all central vaccination…
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‘A physically challenged girl doesn’t need anyone,’ three Pakistanis on solo trip to Egypt
Pictures of three physically challenged Pakistani friends on a tour to Egypt are doing the rounds on social media. The three women are Tanzeela, Afshan and Zarghona. Tanzeela is from Lahore, Afshan hails from Peshawar and Zarghona lives in Quetta. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tanzila Khan (@itanzilakhan) Talking to BBC…