Pakistan administers 10 million anti-coronavirus vaccinations; says third wave contained
The Hindu
“Our target is to vaccinate 70 million people by the end of this year,” Minister for Planning Asad Umar said.
Pakistan has completed administering 10 million (one crore) anti- vaccinations on Wednesday and claimed to have successfully contained the third wave of the pandemic. Pakistan has been witnessing the third wave of coronavirus which saw a tremendous surge in the number of infections across the country, leading to deaths in all age groups. Minister for Planning Asad Umar, who is also head of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) which has been tackling the pandemic in the country, announced the achievement of 10 million doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine at a special ceremony and said the target was to further vaccinate 70 million citizens.
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