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 Baglung flood death toll reaches three Teej being celebrated across the country today Constitution recognises ‘people’s war’ as armed conflict,none allowed for expression… Melamchi flood victims complain of not getting grant amount Eye Hospital and local governments continue collaboration for blindness elimination Today’s weather: light to heavy rainfall in different places Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar3 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA4 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities5 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system6 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 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 What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? 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? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more