KARACHI: Vaccination of hospital staff

Published February 11, 2006

KARACHI, Feb 10: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Karachi expressing concerns over the increasing number of hepatitis cases in the country has demanded of the Sindh government to get all health providers working at the public sector hospitals vaccinated.

In a statement issued here on Friday, the general secretary of PMA Karachi, Dr Qaiser Sajjad, advised all doctors, paramedics and other healthcare professionals to get vaccinated against hepatitis and examine all types of patients after taking precautionary measures.—PPI

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