‘Vaccine available in abundance’

LAHORE: Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (PSHD) Sarah Aslam and her team visited Expo Vaccination Centre Lahore and inspected the vaccination stock. She issued orders to ensure timely supply of vaccines.

She also inspected the mega ILRs Ultra-Cool Chains System, which maintains a temperature of minus 18 degrees or below for the storage of Russian Vaccine Sputnik. Expo Vaccination Centre has an abundance of Sinopharm, Cansino, and Sinovac vaccines.

Sarah Aslam, in this regard, said that baseless reports regarding the shortage of Sputnik Vaccine should not be believed and more than 50,000 doses of Sputnik Vaccine would be delivered to Punjab this week.

The issue of AstraZeneca vaccine for citizens living abroad is under consideration with the federal government. A special grievance cell has also been set up at the Expo Centre for resolving complaints and issues related to vaccines. As many as 669 vaccination centres have been set up in Punjab including 58 centres in Lahore while more than 200 mobile vaccination centres are also operational.

She added that the public is requested to contact the helpline number 1033 for complaints regarding the vaccine and continue to take precautionary measures against the coronavirus.