Covid Vaccination Mobile Teams formed at MTI-HMC; 229113 corona vaccines have been administered in the hospital so far

Covid Vaccination Mobile Teams formed at MTI-HMC; 229113 corona vaccines have been administered in the hospital so far Medical Teaching Institute Hayatabad Medical Complex (MTI-HMC) Peshawar has formed mobile teams for vaccination of all the people coming to the hospital including patients, their attendants, vendors, and other visitors. These teams will administer on-the-spot Covid vaccination to those who visit Accident and Emergency (A&E), Out Patient Department (OPD), admitted to different wards, ICUs, and administrative sections of the hospital. Individuals who have not received the Corona vaccine will be given the first dose and those who had their last covid dose three to six months earlier will get a booster jab after registration. Nursing Director of the hospital Awal Khan says that as per the instructions issued by the Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and with the guidance of Dean MTI-HMC Prof. Dr. Zahid Aman, Corona vaccination mobile teams have been formed for the visitors to the hospital. These teams will be visiting different areas of the hospital from 8 am to 4 pm to provide free Covid vaccination services. He said that according to the notification issued by the Health Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the hospital will complete the target of providing the corona vaccine on a daily basis. In this regard, Hospital Director Dr. Shehzad Faisal said that apart from the patients coming to the hospital and their attendants, the hospital staff and vendors will also be vaccinated. Corona vaccination mobile teams vaccinated 34 people on the first day, in which 5 people were given the first corona vaccine. Giving details, the hospital director said that the hospitals have provided these teams with Pfizer, Sinopharm, and Sinovac to facilitate more people and prevent the spread of Coronavirus. He added that so far MTI-HMC administered 229113 corona vaccines including booster doses.