‘Govt Should Prioritize Vaccination For Differently-Abled’
Activist Sana Khurshid requested government to prioritize differently-abled for Covid-19 vaccines with senior citizens and healthcare workers
Differently-abled lawyer-activist Sana Khurshid urged the government to prioritize disabled people in the vaccination process as PM’s Special Assistant on Health Dr Faisal Sultan announced that senior citizens will be vaccinated in Pakistan after frontline healthcare workers.
Sultan tweeted that the next phase for vaccines will begin on March 10 for senior citizens.
Pak Covid-19 vaccination, next phase – starting 10 March, inshallah. Beginning with the senior most citizens, who will receive SMS with instructions on their cell phones
— Faisal Sultan (@fslsltn) March 9, 2021
In reply to his tweet, Khurshid added that people with disabilities, especially those who have a compromised respiratory function or a suppressed immune system, must be prioritized too.
People with disabilities esp. those who have a compromised respiratory function or a suppressed immune system must be prioritized too @fslsltn https://t.co/uGTkLhuyvA
— Sana Khurshid (@sana_khurshid1) March 9, 2021
In an Instagram post, Sana wrote that people with any kind of disability are more vulnerable and high on risk due to their compromised immune systems.
The lawyer further added that as a differently-abled person herself, last year was very tough for her to survive as the coronavirus spread rapidly.
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In an interview with The Society hosted by Barrister Fatima Shaheen, the lawyer explained why people with disabilities should be given preference over elderly people.
I sound like a broken record but people with disabilities need to be prioritised for the Covid vaccine! @fslsltn #DisabilityInclusive #VaccinationDrive pic.twitter.com/QLgW1e3BoT
— Sana Khurshid (@sana_khurshid1) March 9, 2021
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Moreover, Pakistani Journalist Ejaz Haider tweeted a post of Sana Khurshid and emphasized that the government should formulate a separate vaccination strategy for differently-abled people.
it’s important for government’s vaccination strategy to prioritise differently-abled person. here’s @sana_khurshid1‘s msg: pic.twitter.com/Hdq0Oi5RU6
— EH (@ejazhaider) March 10, 2021
