Tag: Vaccine Shot
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Djokovic says he’s not anti-vax ‘but will sacrifice trophies if told to get jab’
Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic has said he was not against vaccination but would skip Grand Slam tournaments if he was forced to take the jab against Covid-19. Read More – Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic owns biotech firm developing Covid drug Djokovic, who is unvaccinated and according to Reuters, was deported from Australia after an 11-day…
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Public sector and military hospitals should be open to general public: Justice Qazi Faez Isa
Supreme Court judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa has suggested that public sector and military hospitals should be open to the general public, reported Dawn. Justice Isa had recently contracted Covid-19 despite being vaccinated. His statement comes in relevance to the grave situation with the surging cases of Covid-19 in Pakistan. In a statement, Justice Isa…
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Asad Umar says unvaccinated people are seven times more likely to get Covid
Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Friday said unvaccinated people were seven times more likely to contract the coronavirus than those inoculated. After the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) meeting, the minister said vaccination was the only way solution to the virus. Umar later took to Twitter and said, “The…
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Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate crosses 5 per cent
Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate crossed 5 per cent for the first time after nearly two months. The current infection rate stands at 5.2 per cent with a continuous spike in the cases. National Command and Operation Centre’s (NCOC) data from Thursday shows that 48,910 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours and 2,545 of…
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Expats protest, demand Pfizer vaccines ‘only’
Several overseas Pakistanis protested outside the Mass Vaccination Centre at F-9 Park in Islamabad, on Monday. The expats demanded that they should only be administered the vaccine manufactured by Pfizer, reports The Express Tribune. The staff present at the vaccination centre stated that they could only administer the vaccine provided by the government which was…
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Saudi Arabia to ban unvaccinated individuals from entering malls
People who have not been vaccinated will not be allowed to enter malls in Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Commerce Spokesman Abdulrahman Al-Hussein said on Sunday. The decision will come into effect from August 1, ARY News has reported. Hussein added that the dressing rooms have reopened and touchscreens are now allowed to be used in…
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Who will get the Pfizer vaccine in Pakistan?
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said on Thursday that the government has decided to prioritise giving the Pfizer vaccine to those who have a work visa. The government aims is to inoculate Hajj pilgrims and students proceeding for education abroad first. The federal minister said that the government is working hard to…
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‘Mild symptoms and quick recovery are because of vaccination’: Shafqat Mahmood
Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Wednesday said that he has tested negative for the coronavirus and has resumed work from today. The minister shared the news on Twitter: “By the grace of Allah, I have fully recovered. My latest two tests are negative. Going back to work today.” “The mild symptoms and quick recovery…
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‘ PakVac’ to be launched as Covid positivity rate at its lowest
Pakistan’s locally-made coronavirus vaccine PakVac will be launched today (Tuesday). The launching ceremony will be attended by Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health, Dr Faisal Sultan, and other officials of the National Institue of Health (NIH). After the formal launch, the PakVac will be handed over to the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) Pakistan,…
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Kareena Kapoor uses ‘Tom & Jerry’ to explain the importance of getting vaccinated
Kareena Kapoor Khan has come up with a fun and engaging way to educate people, especially children on the importance of getting vaccinated. The actor used a short clip from Tom&Jerry to create awareness about the vaccination drive and the importance of getting yourself vaccinated. Read more – Vaccination registration for ages 40-49 begins “We…