Deputy Commissioner Zahid Parvez Waraich on Thursday said that “Pediatric Corona Vaccination Campaign” would be conducted from September 19-24 to vaccinate children between the age of 5 to 11 years.
“In order to make this campaign successful, the officers and staff of the Health Department, Education Department, Auqaf Department, Social Welfare Department, and parents shall play their role.”
He was speaking at a seminar organized in collaboration with the Punjab Government Health Department, the World Health Organization, and UNICEF regarding Covid-19 Vaccination for Children.
On the occasion, Principal Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Professor Dr. Niaz Maqsood, President Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industries Hafiz Muhammad Younis, Medical Superintendent Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi Hospital Dr. Muhammad Maqbool, Medical Superintendent Bahawal Victoria Hospital Dr. Amir Bukhari, CEO Education Zahoor Ahmad Chauhan, DHO Preventive Medicine Dr. Khalid Arain, UNICEF representative Dr. Muhammad Zakir, Pediatrician Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed Bhatti, Deputy District Health Officers, teachers, education department officers, representatives of private schools association, social workers.
