Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said on Tuesday that the on-going vaccination drive is under-process while the registration of citizens above 40 has been initiated. 

In a statement issued here, she said that so far 198,000 healthcare workers had received the first dose of corona vaccine and over 138,000 healthcare workers had received the second dose.

Moreover, she said that so far more than 495,000 elderly citizens had received the first dose and over 160,000 received the second dose.

She said that in the last 24 hours, more than 30,000 people were vaccinated. “Overall, more than one million people have been vaccinated,” she added.

The minister requested people to visit the centre only after receiving pin code and a message where staff had been appointed to serve them.

She went on to say that vaccination was being administered in two shifts during Ramadan, adding that the first shift worked between 10am to 3pm, while the second shift worked from 8:30pm to 12am (night). 

The registration process could be carried out through helpline 1166 and while other guidance could be obtained through 1033.