KARACHI: The timing phase of the paediatric crusade for Covid vaccination will begin on Tuesday, November 1 in Karachi and Hyderabad.
More than 2. 5 million children up to the age of 11 will receive their current dose of covid vaccine from the virus.
Areas to be covered under the crusade include Central, East, West, South, Malir, Korangi, Kaemari districts in Karachi Division and Hyderabad District.
In a statement, Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho said: “While the incidence of covid has decreased in Pakistan, we still want the younger population to receive paediatric doses of the covid vaccine. “
EPI’s allocation director, Dr. Irshad Memon, said mass vaccination helped bring the pandemic-hit world back to normal. “We want to protect our young people now and protect them from Covid as well,” he said, while urging parents and school administrations to take action. A step forward and help the government succeed in young people.
During the first phase of the vaccination campaign, which began in September, it covered a total population of 2,518,312 people aged five to 11.