Punjab: Shortage of doses makes it difficult for teachers to get vaccinated

By Team CG
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June 29, 2021
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The universities in Punjab are facing difficulty in getting their staff vaccinated due to a shortfall in the available vaccine doses.

According to reports, the higher education institutes have expressed grave concern and said that the varsities and colleges cannot make it mandatory for the staff to get vaccinated as it is impossible due to a shortage of vaccines.

Earlier, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) had ordered the higher education institutes to get their staff and students vaccinated, but the varsities have said that in the present circumstances, it is an impossible goal to implement.

The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) also had previously notified the universities’ authorities to get their staffs vaccinated by 14 June, but most of the universities had been unable to comply due to the limited availability of doses.

The health experts had also suggested that it is important for the students and staff to get vaccinated in order to curb the spread of coronavirus, but currently, the shortage of doses had hindered the process.