Age limit for booster dose has been further reduced. Image: File
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Friday announced to further reduce the age limit to 18 years for free booster coronavirus vaccine.
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“In today’s NCOC session, [the] age limit for [a] booster dose has been further reduced. From tomorrow onwards, citizens over 18 years will be eligible for [a] free booster dose of their choice. Booster (one dose) will be administered after 6 months gap from complete vaccination,” read a tweet by the NCOC.
In Todays NCOC session, age limit for booster dose has been further reduced. From tomorrow onwards, citizens over 18 years will be eligible for free booster dose of their choice. Booster (one dose) will be administered after 6 months gap from complete vaccination.
Advertisement— NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) January 14, 2022
At least 33 per cent of the total population and 50 per cent of the eligible population of Pakistan stand vaccinated, said the NCOC. 786,835 people were administered coronavirus vaccination across Pakistan in the last 24 hours. The total number of vaccines administered till now is 166,083,807.
Vaccine Statistics:
Vaccine administered across Pakistan in last 24 hours:
786,835
Total vaccine administered till now: 166,083,807Advertisement33% of total population and 50% of eligible population stand vaccinated! 🇵🇰
— NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) January 14, 2022
Pakistan on Friday recorded seven deaths because of coronavirus infection, while 3,567 positive cases were reported across the country in a single day.
According to the NCOC’s statistics, 48,449 tests were conducted and the positivity ratio went up to 7.36 per cent.
Statistics 14 Jan 22:
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 48,449
Positive Cases: 3567
Positivity %: 7.36%
Deaths :7
Patients on Critical Care: 675— NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) January 14, 2022
The public announcement regarding the successful first-ever clinical trial of the Chinese medicine, Jinhua Qinggan Granules (JHQG), manufactured by Juxiechang Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd will be made on January 17 at 11am at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi.
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ICCBS Director and COMSTECH Coordinator General Prof Dr M Iqbal Choudhary had announced this on January 13 while presiding over a meeting of experts of clinical sciences held at the Dr Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), University of Karachi.
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