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COVID-19 vaccination campaign postponed until new batch of vaccines arrives in Nepal

Published On: March 18, 2021 11:30 AM NPT By: Pabitra Sunar

KATHMANDU, March 18: Nepal has postponed the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 for the time being as the vaccine maker has failed to deliver the vaccines on time. The Family Welfare Division of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has stated that the program has been postponed for some time as no additional vaccine has been received after the 1 million doses from India.

Govt to include private sector in COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Published On: March 1, 2021 07:51 AM NPT By: Pabitra Sunar

The private sector can only charge 10 percent extra while providing the vaccination service. This will make COVID-19 vaccine to cost around Rs 2,200 per dose.

Nepal all set to receive COVID-19 vaccine from India within days

Published On: January 20, 2021 12:30 PM NPT By: Pabitra Sunar

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Nepal is all set to receive COVID-19 vaccine from its neighboring country, India, within a few days, according to the Family Welfare Division under the Department of Health Service.

Nepal likely to get COVAX vaccine after four months

Published On: January 18, 2021 12:52 PM NPT By: Pabitra Sunar

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Nepal is likely to get COVAX vaccine against COVID-19 after four months at the earliest.

Children under 14 to not get COVID-19 vaccine

Published On: December 4, 2020 11:15 AM NPT By: Pabitra Sunar

KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Although various companies around the world have successfully tested the vaccine against COVID-19, children under the age of 14 will not be able to get the vaccine.

Another COVID-19 patient dies in Kathmandu

Published On: August 17, 2020 02:12 PM NPT By: Pabitra Sunar

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: A COVID-19 patient died at Patan Hospital on Monday.

Govt urges children below 12 and elderly above 60 not to come out of home

Published On: August 3, 2020 07:50 AM NPT By: Pabitra Sunar

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has urged the elderly above 60 years of age and children below 12 not to come out of their houses in view of the growing risk of novel coronavirus in recent days.