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There is scarcely a national challenge that cannot be overcome with consensus and strong political will. The federal government's achievement in fully vaccinating 100m people in the country over nine months is proof that great obstacles can be overcome if those in power are willing to put in the effort. In real terms, according to the latest figures, it means that the National Command and Operation Centre has been able to administer more than 218m doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. More than 101m people are fully vaccinated while 4.8m have also received their booster shots. With up to 2m vaccine doses being dispensed on a daily basis, the NCOC appears well on its way to immunising all eligible citizens in the country over the next few months.
Indeed, officials and staff at the NCOC must be lauded for their consistent work in reaching this important milestone. It is also on account of a robust and efficient vaccination campaign that many medical experts are now expressing the hope that most Pakistanis have developed at least short-term. This evaluation is also reflected in the steady decline in cases and mortalities from the Covid-19 infection. The NCOC reported yesterday that four people had passed away in the country from the severity of the infection in the preceding 24 hours.