गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Preparations to import vaccines against COVID-19 for children underway: Minister Shrestha Politics Preparations to import vaccines against COVID-19 for children underway: Minister Shrestha KathmanduPati September 24, 2021 CHITWAN – Minister of State for Health and Population Umesh Shrestha has said that the government has been making preparations to import vaccines against COVID-19 for children. Talking to media-persons here today, Minister Shrestha shared that 100,000 doses of the vaccines named Moderna and Pfizer for children would be imported before upcoming Dashain festival. “Vaccines required for children have been ensured. The process to import Pfizer vaccine has reached its final stage. Discussions are underway to find the right place for storing the vaccine,” he added. Efforts were underway to vaccinate all citizens of the country against the deadly virus within seven months, opined the State Minister. On a different note, he further said that the Cabinet would get a full shape soon. State Minister Shrestha also held discussions with doctors at Bharatpur Hospital and BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital and their management committees. On the occasion, he said that temporary and long-term plans for effectively managing the hospitals would be devised and implemented. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Minister informs HoR, Rs 88.33 billion budget allocated for Intensive… Education, sports sector in government’s top priority: Education Minister Pokharel UML Unveils ‘Mission Awakening’ to Mobilize Cadres for Local and… MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Innovation Ministry gets down to business after getting leadership Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive?
