गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Nepal importing Covishield vaccine under COVAX facility Nepal Nepal importing Covishield vaccine under COVAX facility KathmanduPati December 01, 2021 KATHMANDU – Nepal is importing the additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine under the COVAX facility today. The Serum Institute of India has made a shipment of 972,000 doses of the vaccines to Nepal, according to the Department of Health Services. Likewise, Nepal on coming December 8 will import 600,000 doses of Covishield under the COVAX. As the Department said the vaccine import is regular and it has urged all citizens above 18 to get the jab. Likewise, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children will be arriving on coming Friday. As the Department, 188,000 doses of Moderna vaccine have been procured from the US. Prior to this, children were given the Pfizer vaccine. So far, Nepal has received 2,619,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal, India to discuss border security Nepal manufacturing grows 0.86% as output falls in most industries Cyclone Arnab to raise flood, snowfall and travel risks across… Nepal urges US to boost investment and cooperation on climate… Nepal disaster relief funds receive over Rs 18 billion in… Nepal’s India power exports rise despite floods 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 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month4 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?5 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 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 A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities