KARACHI: The Sindh government took a major leap in the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive by opening a massive facility at the Expo Centre today (Friday), said to be the largest in the country.
According to Sindh Health Department, an estimated 30,000 people could be vaccinated in a day with round-the-clock service to be offered to visitors registered by the federal government for the jabs.
Some 400-strong workforce of the Sindh health department comprising doctors, physicians, healthcare workers and volunteers would be serving at the centre round the clock for speedy and swift services to all visitors.
“We can vaccinate up to 25,000 people in a day,” said Dr Sohail Sheikh of the Sindh health department who is looking after the operation of the newly established vaccination centre at the Expo Centre.
“This would be huge and first of its kind project in the province. I am not sure about other parts of the country but we firmly believe that such a centre is not yet operational anywhere in Pakistan,” he added.
He said initially the department made arrangements in Hall No 4 of the centre where 100 cubicles had been set up in line with all the required standard operating procedures (SOPs).
On the other hand, free-cost of cost vaccine is being inoculated to the registered masses with the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) portal at private medical facilities in Karachi.
