Words related to vaccines have spiked in frequency in 2021 due to Covid, with double-vaxxed, unvaxxed, anti-vaxxer, vax cards and vax sites all seeing a surge in use. Senior Editor OED Fiona McPherson says vax was an obvious choice as it has made ‘the most striking impact’. “It goes back at least to the 1980s, but according […]
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Lahore receives another tranche of Pfizer vaccine from US: Yasmeen Rashid
LAHORE: Punjab’s Health Minister Yasmeen Rashid on Tuesday said that the United States has sent a batch of Pfizer vaccine. She said that a number of 320,580 Pfizer vaccine doses were received for Lahore after the US donated vaccine stocks to Multan and Faisalabad. Yasmeen Rashid further said that a constant supply of the vaccine […]
COVID-19 vaccination resumes in Punjab after supply improves
LAHORE: The vaccination process in major cities of Punjab has resumed after several days of disruption due to a shortage of COVID-19 jabs. According to the Lahore deputy commissioner, Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines are available at the centers now. In other cities of Punjab, including Bahawalpur and Multan, vaccination started after the country received a […]
World Bank, IMF ask manufacturers to scale up of vaccine production
WASHINGTON: The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday called on countries anticipating excess vaccine supplies in the coming months to release their surplus doses and options as soon as possible to developing countries. “The coronavirus pandemic will not end until everyone has access to vaccines, including people in developing countries,” World […]
12,824 more persons get anti-COVID jabs in 24 hours
RAWALPINDI: The total district tally of coronavirus vaccination reached 397,397 on Thursday, with the inoculation of 12,824 more persons against the deadly virus during the last 24 hours. According to recent data released by the District Health Authority, 26,198 health workers while 371,199 people including senior citizens have received their doses of the coronavirus vaccination […]
PIA transports 500,000 doses of SinoVac vaccine to Pakistan
BEIJING: A special fight of the Pakistan International Airlines transported a batch of 500,000 doses of SinoVac vaccine from the Beijing Capital International Airport to Islamabad on Sunday. Last Sunday, a special flight had also transported a consignment of two million doses of SinoVac procured from China to fight the ongoing wave of the Covid-19 […]
Govt says Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for educational staff
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday announced that Covid-19 vaccinations have been made mandatory for educational staff in order to ensure safe continuation of the education sector. The decision was taken in a meeting, chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and National Coordinator Hamood Uz […]