As majority of the frontline healthcare workers in the federal capital have adopted a ‘wait and see’ approach to get themselves vaccinated against Covid-19, only 34 so far received the vaccine since campaign was launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Feb 2.

However, District Health Officer Dr Zaeem Zia expressed the hope that a large number of healthcare workers will be vaccinated on Monday (today) as around 300 appointments were called for the day.

A senior official of the Ministry of National Health Services, requesting not to be named, said the vaccination drive had not received a very positive response.

“However, we were already expecting that the vaccination will be a slow starter as it is a new thing/cure and majority of the healthcare workers would be hesitant. The campaign was inaugurated on Feb 2 and the very next day it was launched across the country,” he added.

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