KARACHI:As many as 11 coronavirus vaccination centers (CVCs) in six districts of Karachi have been given status of Mass Vaccination Centers (MVCs) which will operate 24 hours.
These views were expressed by Sindh Minister for Information and Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Sunday during visit to Clifton Drive Through Corona Vaccination Facility here.
Provincial Parliamentary Secretary for Health Qasim Soomro, Deputy Commissioner South Irshad Sodhar and others were also present on the occasion.
Nasir said that these 11 MVCs include Dow Ojha Campus, Khaliq Dina Hall, JPMC, Lyari General Hospital, Children’s Hospital, Liaquatabad and New Karachi Sindh Government Hospitals, Sindh Government Qatar Hospital, Murad Memon Goth Hospital, Korangi 5 Hospital and Saud Abad Sindh Government Hospital.
The Sindh Mininser also inspected the facilities at the center and talked with citizen visiting center for vaccination.
He said that the drive-through center has been providing vaccination facilities to the citizens since July 18 and the Sindh government has set up this vaccination center in collaboration with a private bank.
He appreciated the services of the private bank adding that a large number of citizens were coming to the center for vaccination.
The provincial Information Minister further said that in view of the rush of families, the counters at the center have been increased so that more citizens could be vaccinated in less time.
He said that more drive-through vaccination centers are being set up in the city in collaboration with JS Bank and other institutions.
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah urged the citizens to follow Covid- 19 SOPs to keep themselves safe and make the city safe. The number of vaccination centers was being increased across the province, he added.