गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Over 1.4 million doses of Moderna vaccine arriving today Nepal Over 1.4 million doses of Moderna vaccine arriving today KathmanduPati December 09, 2021 KATHMANDU – More than 1.4 million doses of Moderna vaccine against coronavirus are arriving today. Chief of Logistic Management Section of Department of Health Services, Surendra Chaurasiya, shared that 1.497 million doses of Moderna vaccine from COVAX facility are going to be brought. The vaccine would arrive in Kathmandu this afternoon from Qatar Airways. Similarly, 600,000 doses of Covishield vaccine were brought from India on Wednesday from COVAX facility. Moderna vaccine would be administered to children aged between 12-17 years. Chaurasiya further said that additional 1.965 million doses of Moderna vaccines is going to be brought on December 12. According to the Department, the government has been making preparation to purchase and bring four million doses of Moderna and six million doses of Pfizer vaccines within December 30. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM congratulates Indian PM on 25 years in government Nepal, Russia discuss Nepali nationals in Russian Army Switzerland invites Nepal to 2027 AI summit NDRRMA seeks proposals for temporary flood housing Red Cross announces Rs 1 lakh aid for flood families Aryal urges global action on climate change 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 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward8 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 Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions