AstraZeneca vaccine for people above 65 as the second dose of Covishield

Kathmandu : The Ministry of Health and Population has launched the AstraZeneca vaccination drive targeting senior citizens above 65 years of age who have received the first dose of the Covishield vaccine.

According to Ministry’s joint-spokesperson Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari, the campaign was launched following the arrival of AstraZeneca vaccines from Bhutan and Japan. 

Senior citizens receiving the first dose of Covishield are to get the second dose after around four and half months of receiving the first dose.

Some 1.4 million people above 65 years of age were given the first dose of Covishield from March 7 to 24. 

The vaccine is available from 149 vaccination centres in the capital.