KARACHI: The Sindh government has suspended a health official over violating standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the administration of COVID-19 vaccine at Dow Ojha Campus vaccination center.
According to details, the Sindh government took action and suspended BPS-18 Deputy District Officer Health Dr. Annela Quershi after reports circulated on social media that families of politicians being administered COVID-19 vaccine jabs.
Meanwhile, the provincial government has formed an inquiry committee under the supervision of Fayyaz Hussain Abbasi to probe the COVID-19 vaccination matter and submit a report within three working days.
Former Sindh governor and PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair’s daughter and son in law got COVID-19 vaccine in Karachi, which was provided by the federal government to Sindh for frontline healthcare workers.
Taking to Twitter, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill also criticised the Sindh government for administering China’s Sinopharm vaccine to politicians and their families.
وہ مافیا جس نے کرونا پر سب سے زیادہ سیاست کی
آج بھی انہیں فرنٹ لائن ہیلتھ ورکرز سے زیادہ اشرافیہ کی فکر ہےفرنٹ لائن ہیلتھ ورکرز سے پہلےوفاق کی طرف سے دی جانے والی ویکسین کیا سیاسی خاندانوں کی فیملیوں کو لگائی جا رہی ہے؟
پھر مراد علی شاہ کہتے ہیں ہم کسی کو جواب دہ نہیں- شرمناک pic.twitter.com/jHgDepaWLU— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) February 7, 2021
Planning Minister Asad Umar also said that the NCOC has received complaints regarding the administration of COVID vaccine to other than frontline healthcare workers in Karachi. He directed the provincial government to only administer COVID vaccine to frontline health workers.
