DRAP has granted approval for the use of Novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) paving the way for it to be introduced in the country.
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In high-income countries, as defined by the World Bank, 95.4 doses have been administered per 100 inhabitants. That figure stands at just 1.5 doses per 100 people in the 29 lowest-income countries.
During the campaign, the health teams would achieve the target till Aug 14 by vaccinating 70pc of the population of Rawalpindi and 40pc of other four districts.
Three million doses of moderna vaccine have reached Islamabad.
The positivity rate of 7.51pc is the highest since May 19 when it was recorded as 8.23pc.
Justice Qazi Faez Isa and his wife have quarantined at home. National Institute of Health issued their test results
Sindh government will stop payment of salaries to unvaccinated employees
Pakistan reports 1,425 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, taking countrywide tally of positive cases to 1,000,034.
NCOC says 11 new deaths recorded in Pakistan in last 24 hours, taking nationwide death toll to 22,939.
The number of active coronavirus cases stands at 53,623, while 923,472 people have recovered in Pakistan.