Sindh Directorate of Private Schools made vaccination of 12-year-old students mandatory in a new order issued on Saturday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The age for the vaccination of students has been further reduced as previously, vaccination was compulsory for students with 15 years of age.

District Education Officer (DEO) will supervise the vaccination process. 

Also Read: Pakistan posts 29 more coronavirus deaths, 955 infections

A team from the Directorate of Schools will visit and inspect the vaccination campaign.

Also Read: Covid causes steep rise in depression, anxiety: study

As per the NCOC, there are still 22,741 active cases of COVID-19 in Sindh.