CS orders officials to ramp up month-long Covid-19 vaccination drive

PESHAWAR: Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr. Shahzad Khan Bangash has ordered relevant authorities to achieve daily targets set for a month-long special Covid-19 vaccination drive.
Terming vaccination of paramount importance against coronavirus, the Chief Secretary urged the masses to cooperate with district administration and health department officials during the special drive.
The Chief Secretary issued these instructions while presiding over a meeting about the ongoing special Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
The meeting was attended by divisional commissioners, Director General Health Services, Coordinator EOC, and all the deputy commissioners.
Chief Secretary directed ramping up of vaccination campaign in wake of the recent increase in corona cases.
A month-long Covid-19 drive across the province is being launched from July 25 to August 25, 2022, health officials announced at the conference.
They estimated that five million people will receive immunizations during the province-wide campaign, with a daily goal of 158,439 recipients and 277,472 recipients of booster shots.
They claimed that the government, medical teaching facilities, basic health units, rural health centers, and district headquarters hospitals have been recognized as the top priority areas for fulfilling the goals (DHQs).
They added that BHUs, RHCs, and DHQs have been told to administer vaccinations in their respective catchment areas and to cover persons in marketplaces, bus stops, and other congested areas.
The Chief Secretary instructed deputy commissioners and health officials to hold daily progress review meetings and submit reports to his office.
Another meeting on the recent monsoon rains was presided over by the Chief Secretary in the meantime.
In response to reports of flooding and landslides during continuing monsoon spells, he instructed district administrations and pertinent authorities to keep vigilant.
In every emergency crisis, he instructed officials to act quickly to provide relief to the populace and repair roads.