Islamabad (Staff Report/Agencies): The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday announced to exempt inbound travellers aged below 12 from compulsory vaccination.
According to a statement issued by the NCOC, the forum revised its inbound policy, making full vaccination against Covid-19 mandatory for all travellers arriving in Pakistan.
The NCOC also abolished “pre-boarding negative PCR” for fully vaccinated inbound passengers. The statement also said that non-vaccinated individuals aged 12 and above will still require a negative PCR test before their flight, a maximum of 72 hours old.
The NCOC said inbound travellers aged below 12 are exempted from compulsory vaccination whereas passengers aged 12-18 can avail the exemption from vaccination till March 31 this year.
The revised policy will come into effect from Thursday, Feb 24.