KHOTANG, May 17: Khotang, a hilly district in the Koshi Province, has geared up preparation to administer a booster dose of COVID-19. 

The district-level Covid- 19 Vaccine Coordination Committee decided to administer a booster dose to those who have received first or both shots of vaccines at least six months ago. 

District Health Office Chief Punya Prasad Sigdel said they are prepared to provide an additional dose to 14,340 people through 240 vaccination centers in two municipalities and eight rural municipalities in the district. The campaign will conclude on May 21.

Citizens above 55 years, health professionals, female health volunteers, people with chronic diseases who are above 12 and people with low immune system and those who missed the booster shot earlier have been identified as target groups for administering the booster dose this time.

It is said that 6,000 people in the district were given COVID-19 booster doses between April 9 to May 2. According to the National Census held in 2021, total population in the district is 206,312. Of them, 107,042 children have already received both the doses of the vaccines.  At least 15 people succumbed to the COVID-19 in the district.

Most of COVID-19 hospitals established during the epidemic in Khotang have remained closed at the moment.  Such facilities in Halesi Tuwachung municipality and Rawabensi and Sakela rural municipalities are currently operating as general hospitals.

 
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