Pakistan on Friday further lowered the age limit for booster doses amid a sharp rise in the coronavirus positivity ratio that has crossed 7%.
The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) said that from tomorrow onwards, citizens over 18 years will be eligible for a free booster dose of their choice.
Earlier, people of 30 years of age or above were allowed booster jabs.
“In today’s NCOC session, the age limit for a booster dose has been further reduced. From tomorrow onwards, citizens over 18 years will be eligible for a free booster dose of their choice. Booster (one dose) will be administered after 6 months gap from complete vaccination,” the apex COVID-19 body said in an announcement.
The NCOC is also mulling to impose restrictions on weddings as large gatherings have proved to be “super-spreaders” of COVID-19 in the past and the same is happening now.
The country reported 3,567 new cases — the highest since September 10, 2021 — in the last 24 hours, the NCOC data showed Friday morning.
The NCOC said 48,449 tests were conducted across the country, and 3,567 infections emerged, taking the positivity ratio to 7.36%. The country last reported an infection rate of 6.64% on August 31, 2021.
With the new infections, the overall tally has risen to 1.315 million, while seven more deaths have taken the death toll to 28,999.
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