PESHAWAR
The president of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Hasnain Khurshid Ahmad has demanded of the provincial health department to increase booster shots facilities in the province aimed the confirmation of new coronavirus variant Omicron in Pakistan.
SCCI president Hasnain Khurshid Ahmad on Monday said since the first case of Omicron reported in the country, the provincial government should take pragmatic steps for coping with it and demanded more sports for booster shots in the province in general and in Peshawar particular It is worth mentioning here that so far, the KP health department has established only two spots, HMC-Peshawar and KMC-Peshawar, where the facilities of booster shots could be availed.
People are scared after the report of new Covid-19 variant Omicron in Pakistan and want to immediately inoculate themselves to save themselves from this virus, he noted.
Therefore, he requested the provincial health authorities to ensure a maximum number of booster shot points in major teaching hospitals, basic health units and periphery units in Peshawar and the rest parts of the province in order to prevent proliferation of Omicron and protect everyone from this deadly virus.
On the occasion, the SCCI chief said the business community has adversely affected by Covid-19 restrictions, and after the advent of the new variant, traders were ready to take a booster shot.
So, he urged the booster shot to members of the business community should be ensured through special mobile teams of the health department by setting up special vaccination camps outside bazaars, shopping markets and other major business hubs in order to secure them from dangers of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron.
