ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services Dr Nausheen Hamid has announced that Pakistan will issue COVID-19 vaccination certificates to people who have completed their doses of the vaccine in order to facilitate travellers.
“Citizens who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can now receive a vaccination certificate that shows their immunization status,” the PTI MNA said while talking to a private news channel.
The health official informed that the citizens will be able to download the certificates from health ministry’s website and can also receive them from NADRA mega centres.
Talking about the vaccination programme in Pakistan, Nausheen said the government was importing China’s CanSino COVID-19 vaccine in bulk so that it could package three million doses locally.
“The bulk vaccine received will be formulated, sterilised and packed in Pakistan. Production of vaccine would start under health ministry’s trained staff,” she said, adding, “In this regard, the government has procured special equipment and is training officials.”
She also urged all citizens who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination to get vaccinated and not worry about side effects. The official also warned that the government is taking strict notices of the relaxed attitude of the administration and police towards enforcement of the COVID-19 SOPs.
