Vaccinations drive in Pakistan reached 200,000 count in a day, says Asad Umar

The country is currently vaccinating people who are 40 plus and healthcare workers with Chinese vaccines.

Vaccinations drive in Pakistan reached 200,000 count in a day, says Asad Umar
A man is getting vaccinated for coronavirus. AFP/File

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Wednesday said that the amount of registrations for the coronavirus vaccination has been rising considerably as over 200,000 people got vaccinated against the virus a day earlier.

He also urged people who are 40 or above to get themselves vaccinated against the coronavirus, complementing that people should continue observing coronavirus protection practices.

The country is currently vaccinating people who are 40 plus and healthcare workers with Chinese vaccines.

Sharing the update on Twitter, federal minister said that the number of registrants of the coronavirus vaccines in the country has surpassed the 5 million index.

In this respect, the federal government has initiated a digital portal for the registration through which a code is assigned to the person and then they can go to a assigned vaccination centre to get the dose.