Anti-Covid vaccination drive for children launched in Sindh

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KARACHI: The anti-Covid vaccination drive for children aged 5-11 has been launched across Sindh by the provincial health minister Dr Azra Pechuho.
The door-to-door anti-Covid vaccination drive for children was launched in a ceremony held at the Sindh Health Department’s office which was also attended by the high-level officials of the provincial health department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
During the ongoing drive, 2.4 million children aged between 5 and 11 will be inoculated at their homes, and at private and government educational institutions in Karachi and Hyderabad. The inoculation campaign will be completed in phases while the first phase will be continued till September 24.
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The health secretary Zulfiqar Shah said that school-going children will be vaccinated to prevent them from contracting COVID-19. As compared to other parts of the country, the highest number of vaccines were administered in Sindh. Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho said that the authorities targeted the school-going children in the ongoing vaccination campaign to stop the spread of coronavirus amongst kids.
She said that some parents had expressed reservations over the COVID-19 vaccines. “We are spreading awareness regarding the vaccination of children who are visiting clinics through PPA [Pakistan Pharmacists Association].”
Anti-Covid vaccination drive, Covid vaccination drive, Sindh, paediatric covid vaccination campaign, Dr Azra Pechuho “Paediatric doses [of COVID-19 vaccine] are less than the adults and insulin syringes will be used. Same vaccines will be used for children like adults but doses will be different.”