गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Over 45,000 vaccinated against Covid-19 in Jhapa Nepal Over 45,000 vaccinated against Covid-19 in Jhapa KathmanduPati March 21, 2021 JHAPA – Covishield, the vaccine against Covid-19, has been administered to over 45,000 people in the district here. They have been vaccinated free of cost. Data officer at District Health Office, Chudamani Luitel, informed that the first phase of vaccination against Covid-19 was accomplished in all 15 local levels where the number of people receiving the vaccine reached 45,352. There are eight municipalities and seven rural municipalities in the district. Among these, Damak Municipality had highest number of vaccine recipients, 5,455; while Bahradashi Rural Municipality had least number of people getting vaccine 1,200. The vaccine was administered on priority basis. In the first round, health and medical workers, sanitation workers, volunteers, journalists, security persons, people’s representatives and senior citizens were vaccinated against Covid-19. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal’s India power exports rise despite floods Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Nepal, India discuss future of global cooperation Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years
