Covid-19 inoculation drive: PCB completes first phase, vaccinates players and support-staff

In the first phase, all leading cricketers of national team across all three formats and support staff were vaccinated.

The vaccination drive started on March 4 in Karachi.

In February-March phase, total 57 men players and 13 officials of the men’s team, while 13 coaches of National High Performance Centre (NHPC) were vaccinated.

Breakdown of the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination for players and support-staff

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Besides PCB match officials, a number of franchise players and support staff including three match referees and three umpires were also inoculated.

Moreover, eight players of Pakistan’s squad for the ongoing Test series against Zimbabwe were given second doses in Harare.

Test team players have received the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Harare. pic.twitter.com/e9BU3kAcIZ

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In the next phase, remaining domestic men cricketers, national women cricketers, age-group cricketers and their support staff will be vaccinated.

However, the second-phase is expected to commence shortly.

The PCB is one of the first cricket boards in the world to provide a robust vaccination programme to ensure the health and safety of its players and support staff in the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.

Earlier on Tuesday, Pakistan Cricket Board announced its Parental Support Policy according to which, women and men players have been granted various rights and male cricketers can acquire the fully paid monthly leave within 56 days of the birth of their child.

Men cricketers, who are expectant or new fathers will be able to get 30 days of fully paid leave as part of the paternity rights under the policy.