Developed: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Updated: Monday, April 26, 2021
Can I book a ride through Careem to get vaccinated?
You can book a Careem to a COVID-19 government authorised vaccination center as long as you do not have symptoms and have not been in contact with any COVID-positive person in the past 14 days. You will benefit from Careem’s rigorous safety policies, and avoid congestion at the parking lot of a vaccination center. We have mapped government authorised vaccination centres for you on our App.
Keep reading for more information on the vaccination process in Pakistan
COVID-19 Vaccine
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has approved the following vaccines:
- Sinopharm
- Sputnik - V
- AstraZeneca vaccine
- CanSino
- SinoVac
However, currently only Sinopharm, SinoVac, and CanSino are available at government run vaccination centres in Pakistan.
Who can get the vaccine?
The vaccine is available to frontline health care workers and senior citizens above the age of 40. The health workers will inform them regarding the upcoming procedure and timelines during their first shot.
How to get registered?
For Senior Citizens aged 50+: Send your CNIC no (13 digits without spaces and dashes) to 1166 to get registered and receive a PIN code. Walk in to the nearest vaccination centre and get yourself vaccinated.
For Citizens aged 40 - 50: - For registration, SMS your CNIC no (13 digits without spaces and dashes) to 1166 from any mobile no or visit www.nims.nadra.gov.pk. Vaccine Centre and appointment date will be communicated to you through SMS.
Timings also vary by vaccination center. You can change your vaccination centers by calling 1166 or by visiting the website www.nims.nadra.gov.pk
Source: National Command and Operations Center