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Pakistan says educators, students 17+ to get jab


Nepalnews
2021 Aug 24, 15:39, Islamabad
People line up in front a mobile vaccination van to receive shots of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Photo: AP

Pakistan will require all teachers, professors, school staff and students age 17 and older to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Unvaccinated people will be barred from entering educational institutions starting Oct. 15. That’s also when the government will require proof of vaccination in order to purchase train and bus tickets.

Planning Minister Asad Umar announced the new rules Tuesday at a press conference in Islamabad. He said vaccinated people can get online certificates from the National Database and Registration Authority, and a smartphone app is also being developed.

Pakistan, with a population of about 220 million, has reported more than 1,131,000 confirmed cases and 25,094 deaths.

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