KP CS Directs To Achieve Targets Set For Month-Long Covid-19 Drive.

Peshawar -- Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahzad Bangash has ordered relevant authorities to achieve daily targets set for a month-long special Covid-19 vaccination drive.

Terming vaccination of paramount importance against coronavirus, the Chief Secretary urged the masses to cooperate with district administration and health department officials during the special drive.

The Chief Secretary issued these instructions while presiding over a meeting about the ongoing special Covid-19 vaccination campaign. The meeting was attended by divisional commissioners, Director General Health Services, Coordinator EOC and all the deputy commissioners.

Chief Secretary directed ramping up of vaccination campaign in wake of the recent increase in corona cases. Health officials informed the meeting about the vaccination plan that a month-long Covid-19 drive across the province will be launched from July 25 to August 25, 2022. During the province-wide drive, they said around five million people would be immunized, with a daily target of vaccinating 158,439 people and 277,472 booster doses.

For achieving the targets, they said that major priority areas...