गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Health Minister inspects vaccination centres in Kathmandu Politics Health Minister inspects vaccination centres in Kathmandu KathmanduPati November 03, 2021 KATHMANDU – Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada inspected various vaccination centres set up at gateways to the Kathmandu Valley today. The Ministry had launched vaccination drive against COVID-19 since November 2 targeting those leaving Kathmandu Valley during the Tihar festival. Vaccine centres were set up at Koteshwor, Gongabu and Kalanki. Health Minister Khatiwada visited the centre in Koteshwor and Balkhu and said that vaccination was effective in minimizing the COVID-19 pandemic. Pledging that more vaccination centres would be set up after Tihar festival, the Minister shared that such centres would be set up in other places as well. According to him, the government was going to procure 10 million vaccines from various countries which would be administered on children. On November 2, some 3,000 people got vaccinated. Additional 10,000 are estimated to receive the jab, the Ministry said. Meanwhile, another vaccination centre has been set up at Gwarko, Lalitpur today. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month China says 261 foreigners missing after Nepal disaster Parliament unanimously passes motion on Bhotekoshi flood PM Shah calls for continued efforts amid crisis EU rejects normalizing Russia’s presence at G20 talks PM Shah blames climate change for Bhotekoshi flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects 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 UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki