Citizens aged 80 and above to be vaccinated at home

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The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to administer Covid-19 vaccines to citizens aged 80 years and above in their homes. The facility will commence in a few days.

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, who chairs daily meetings of the NCOC, said citizens aged 80 and above would be vaccinated in their homes.

Talking to a news channel, he said the decision was taken during the NCOC meeting, adding that the provinces had been urged to follow suit.

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