Pakistan to vaccinate people over age 60

Pakistan to vaccinate people over age 60

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued a notification authorizing the use of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm for people over 60 years of age. The measure has been taken two months after the vaccine was first approved for use in the country.A spokesperson of the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) confirmed the authorization for the said age group saying all healthcare workers registered with National Immunisation Management System (NIMS ) above 60 years could now get themselves vaccinated from designated vaccine centers.Comments Read Next1 day agoPakistan Super League postponed after coronavirus outbreak1 day agoBharat Biotech's Covaxin is 81% effective in trials1 day agoCOVID-19 vaccine does not break Ramadan fast, experts say2 days agoDubai expands Covid-19 vaccine eligibility criteria5 days agoUS authorizes Johnson & Johnson's vaccine for emergency use5 days agoPhilippines receives first vaccines from China5 days agoUAE: Covid cases decrease 22% as vaccination drive peaks5 days agoBahrain: Residents can select their 2nd vaccine preference7 days agoPfizer vaccine reduces transmission after one dose7 days agoPakistan: 150,000 health workers get COVID-19 vaccine