Acceleration of Covid vaccination ordered

Meeting decided that the ongoing corona vaccination campaign in Peshawar district would be further intensified


APP January 01, 2022
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PESHAWAR:

Authorities have decided to accelerate the Covid-19 vaccination process further in the Peshawar Division in order to achieve the vaccination targets.

A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner Peshawar Division Riaz Khan Mehsud to expedite Covid-19 vaccination campaign and achieve the targets as per the directives of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). District Health Officer (DHO) Peshawar Alamgir Khan, Secretary RTA Peshawar Tariq Hassan, Assistant Commissioner Peshawar Dr Ehteshamul Haq, DMSs of all major hospitals and satellite centers of Peshawar attended the meeting.

The meeting decided that the ongoing corona vaccination campaign in Peshawar district would be further intensified by utilizing services of more staff.

In addition to the regular strategy, the Corona Vaccination Campaign will be re-launched in schools after winter vacations. It was decided to speed up the door-to-door vaccination campaign as well as to launch a campaign on the pattern of polio campaign and in the campaign.

It was decided to involve elected local body representatives to make the campaign a successful.

It decided to raise awareness among people during Friday's sermons by Ulema. Assistant Commissioner Peshawar Dr Ehteshamul Haq was appointed as focal person.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 1st, 2022.

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