Teachers to get vaccinated in Islamabad on priority

The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has directed all Area Education Officers (AEOs) to ensure the vaccination of teaching and non-teaching staff of educational institutions in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) in their respective areas.

According to a notification issued by FDE here on Thursday, it was stated that the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has informed that vaccination of all teaching and non-teaching staff will have to be ensured and compliance is needed in this regard.

It is, therefore, advised that every AEO ensure that all teaching and non-teaching staff of their respective sectors get themselves vaccinated on a priority basis from their nearest vaccination centres or visit Mass Vaccination Centre established at F-9 Park, it added.

It was further notified that if not done already, everyone must immediately register for the vaccination by sending their CNIC number through SMS to 1166. All heads of institutions shall be responsible for the implementation and timely provision of data to the respective Area Education Office, the notification maintained.

All AEOs are requested to ensure implementation in true letter and spirit and submit a final compliance report on June 4. Needless to mention that compliance of this report at the given dates is mandatory and needs to be shared with NCOC accordingly, it mentioned.

Meanwhile, around 30,000 citizens and healthcare workers have been vaccinated so far against the coronavirus at the Polyclinic Hospital (PCH). PCH Assistant Executive Director (AED) Dr Abdul Jabbar Bhutto briefed about the coronavirus vaccination campaign at the hospital and treatment facilities available.

The official said that the hospital management has set up a new vaccination centre to provide better facilities to the citizens. He added that the process of immunisation continues from 8am to 10pm at the centre.

Dr Bhutto said that PCH was administering Sinopharm vaccine to the citizens and healthcare workers while the supply of single-dose vaccines will start soon. He maintained that a separate flu clinic has been set up for the examination and treatment of Covid patients that operate round the clock in three shifts.