ISLAMABAD: People in Islamabad crowded the Polyclinic Hospital on Wednesday as the second phase of the coronavirus vaccination drive targeting people who are 60-year-old or above began. Those sitting in waiting areas were also seated right next to each other while a few people were roaming around with their masks below the nose. The government is currently using the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine. Pakistan hopes to start receiving the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine this month under the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) COVAX initiative. Authorities expect to receive 17 million doses of coronavirus vaccines under the scheme from March to June.

Source: Pakistan Today March 10, 2021 09:34 UTC