ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said the students below the age of 18 who are going abroad are being allowed to get Moderna vaccination.
In a tweet, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said: “Vaccination is open to all above 18 years of age. However, students aged 16-18 years, who need to go abroad for study to universities requiring mandatory vaccination will be administered Moderna vaccine.
The NCOC, nonetheless, said Moderna vaccination to teenager students will be administered after checking their valid visa/university documents.
According to an NCOC official, students under 18 would have to follow the same registration process of sending an SMS on the helpline 1166, and wait for information about the health centre.
As the vaccination drive intensifies in the wake of the fourth wave of the deadly virus, the Ministry of National Health Services said more doses had been purchased and centres were being restocked and there was no shortage of Covid-19 vaccines.
So far, Pakistan has reported 23,747 deaths and more than 1.06 million cases of coronavirus. Globally, the number of Covid infections has increased to beyond 201.6 million till August 7, 2021 with 4.27 million casualties.
