ISLAMABAD: As the coronavirus death toll hit 19,000 on Tuesday, the government opened a walk-in coronavirus disease vaccination scheme for people aged 40 to 49, Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar announced. Please note that vaccination centres are open and will only be closing for two days on eid. — Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) May 11, 2021The minister also clarified that vaccination centres will close only for two days on Eidul Fitr and open gates on the third. The same day, it also okayed walk-in vaccination facility for people over 50. Only 7% of Pakistan population is above the age of 60 and 53% of all covid deaths have been in this age bracket.

Source: Pakistan Today May 11, 2021 09:39 UTC