Nepal receives over 4.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Germany

Kathmandu: The Government of Germany has handed over 4.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal.

Chargé d’ Affaires of the German Embassy Dr Stephan Russek handed the shipment of vaccines to Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada at a programme at the Ministry today.

On the occasion, the Health Minister said the vaccines provided by Germany would be a support in meeting the government target of vaccinating the mass against COVID-19.

Stating that Germany was lending its helping hand to Nepal in the fight against the pandemic since the beginning, the Minister said the vaccine assistance had added one more dimension to the bilateral relationship between Nepal and Germany.  

Spokesperson of the Ministry, Dr Sangeeta Kaushal Mishra said the Moderna vaccines would be given to children of the 12 to 17 years age group from December 19 to 27.

According to her, the government will administer the vaccines to children at their schools in 57 districts. The Johnson & Johnson vaccines would be given to those people going abroad and to other target populations.