Pakistan says educators, students 17+ to get vaccines

ISLAMABAD

: Pakistan will require all teachers, professors, school staff and students age 17 and older to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.


Unvaccinated people will be barred from entering educational institutions starting October 15. That's also when the government will require proof of vaccination in order to purchase train and bus tickets.

Planning minister

Asad Umar

announced the new rules on Tuesday at a press conference in Islamabad. He said vaccinated people can get online certificates from the

National Database and Registration Authority

, and a smartphone app is also being developed.

Pakistan, with a population of about 220 million, has reported more than 1,131,000 confirmed cases and 25,094 deaths.