NCOC asks provinces to implement vaccination obligatory regime

On Sep 22, 2021 Last updated Oct 4, 2021

A senior citizen (C) receives a dose of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a vaccination centre settled inside an Expo Centre in Lahore on April 1, 2021. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday asked the provinces including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) to ensure strict implementation of vaccination obligatory regime from October 1st.

The NCOC session chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar took detailed stock of epidemic curve chart data, implementation of obligatory regime, vaccination rates in the federating units and activation of district vaccination committees.

The provincial chief secretaries participated in the session via video link and briefed the forum on their vaccination rates and preparations to mobilise district vaccination committees.