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Published:15 Feb 2021, 01:37 PM
Army chief takes Covid vaccine jab
Chief of Army Staff General
Aziz Ahmed received corona vaccine at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Sunday.
” After returning from the
USA, General Aziz Ahmed received the vaccine at the CMH during his first working
day,” according to Inter-Service Public Relation (ISPR) Directorate release.
After receiving the COVID-19
vaccine, the Army Chief instructed all to get vaccinated without paying heed to
any rumors.
The Army chief congratulated
and expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for taking arrangement of corona
vaccination for the members of the armed forces division and the common people.
At the first phase till
February 13, a total of 18,269 people including civil and the members of
retired and on-duty military officials and their family members have been
vaccinated from 26 vaccine centers.
The COVID-19 vaccination
started at all the CMH across the country as per the instruction of the Army
Chief under the country-wide mass corona virus vaccination programme since
February 7.