Pakistan: Punjab govt to dam SIM playing cards of these unwilling to get vaccinated

On Thursday (June 10), the provincial authorities of Punjab in Pakistan introduced that it might block the SIM playing cards of these people reluctant to get vaccinated in opposition to the Wuhan Coronavirus. It was determined throughout a high-level assembly of civil and navy leaders, with Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid because the Head.
The resolution was confirmed by the Specialised Healthcare Department (Punjab) spokesman Syed Hammad Raza. He knowledgeable, “Final decision has been taken to block the mobile SIM cards of people not getting vaccinated.” The measure comes following criticism of the ‘dead slow’ tempo of vaccination within the Punjab province of Pakistan. Until June 1, the federal government had vaccinated solely 4.2 million individuals (6.3%) out of the whole goal of 67 million.
Reportedly, vaccinated people will likely be allowed to go to malls, eating places, and cinema halls. At the identical time, people with terminal diseases will likely be vaccinated on precedence. Besides, walk-in-vaccination centres and cellular vaccination camps will likely be arrange outdoors main shrines within the Punjab province. Businesses will likely be allowed to completely open in districts the place over 20% inhabitants has been vaccinated.
Mandatory vaccination for private and non-private sector staff in Pakistan
Earlier on June 9, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) introduced that every one private and non-private sector staff have to be vaccinated mandatorily. At the identical time, all authorities staff have to be absolutely vaccinated by the tip of the month. The Sindh authorities had additionally warned to cease the salaries of presidency staff who refuse to get vaccinated. Pakistan hopes to vaccinate 70 million (7 crores) individuals by the tip of December 2021.
Pakistan launches new Covid vaccine with the assistance of China
On June 1, Pakistan launched a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine- ‘PakVac’ developed with Chinese assist. The Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan introduced that the mass manufacturing of the vaccine will start quickly. Thanking China, Sultan mentioned, “China was already a friend and came forward when coronavirus hit Pakistan.” He additionally lauded the National Institute of Health (NIH) for its pathbreaking growth.
“Developing the vaccine from raw materials is not an easy task. (We are) proud of the people that developed the vaccine at the NIH,” Dr Sultan added. PakVac is the localised model of China’s Cansino vaccine. The vaccine will likely be crammed and packaged in Pakistan and offered below the model title PakVac.