गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca arrives from Japan Nepal 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca arrives from Japan KathmanduPati August 23, 2021 KATHMANDU – A total of 559 thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 have arrived from Japan here today. The vaccines sent by the government of Japan under the COVAX scheme. With this, Nepal has already received 1 million 614 thousand 740 doses of vaccines against the coronavirus infection, according to Spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHA), Dr Krishna Prasad Poudel. These vaccines will be administered to the senior citizens in Province No 1 and Province No 2, said spokesperson Poudel. The vaccines were flown from Japan after the India-made Covishield were not supplied to Nepal on time, added Poudel. Similarly, 1.6 million doses of Vero Cell was being brought from China very soon which will be provided to prioritized communities and those below 50 years. Nepal has already received 10.4 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19. So far, 4 million 942 thousand 250 have already received the first dose of vaccines while the number of fully vaccinated people stands at 3,846,736, according to the MoHA. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Finance Minister seeks $1 Billion World Bank support Government plans to drain four high-altitude lakes Home Minister warns action against misuse of state secrets Nepal Home Minister Gurung to visit India for BIMSTEC meeting Rabi, Australian Envoy discuss bilateral cooperation South Korean volunteers join flood recovery efforts in Nepal’s Nuwakot 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 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 Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society 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
