No one will be deprived of vaccine: Minister Khatiwada

November 20, Kathmandu: Minister for Health and Population, Birodh Khatiwada, has said no person in the country will be deprived of vaccine against COVID-19 as the government has made preparation to bring adequate doses of vaccine.

At a two-day national gathering of National Health Workers Association organized at Bode of Madhyapurthimi on Friday, Minister Khatiwada shared that the government had ensured 60 million doses of vaccine and there would not be any shortage.

He added that an agreement had already been made for 10 million doses of vaccine for people aged 12 to 18 years.

Saying the government has been holding discussions regarding booster doses as well, Minister Khatiwada mentioned that the government would provide the remaining payment related to COVID-19 health insurance by removing the challenges that surfaced in the management of health insurance.