Govt. to ensure 53 million doses of anti-COVID vaccines

August 27, Kathmandu: Minister of State for Health, Umesh Shrestha, has said smooth supply of vaccination against COVID-19 is the top priority of the government.

Minister of State Shrestha said this during a meeting of the Education and Health Committee under the House of Representatives on Thursday.

He shared that nearly 3 hundred thousand people were getting vaccines every day.

So far, 9 million doses of vaccines were administered in the country where 4 million (13 percent) got double doses.

State Minister further informed the government had ensured 53 million doses of the vaccine.

Shrestha further said remote districts were prioritized by the government in terms of vaccination.

As per the goal of vaccinating 60,000 students in the Kathmandu Valley, 23,000 were vaccinated so far.

Minister of State Shrestha said the discussion was with the Indian Ambassador to Nepal on importing one million doses of anti-COVID vaccines to which Nepal government had already paid.

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