Many congrats to the government

 Many congrats to the government

Finally, the Covid 19 vaccination programme started in Nepal from today. (January 27, 2021),Wednesday. The government of India had donated 1 million Covishield vaccines last week.

According to officials, around 430,000 frontline workers–health workers, supporting staffers at health facilities, female community health volunteers, security personnel, sanitation workers, elderly people living in care homes, and prisoners–will be inoculated in 65 districts across the country.

Over 600 health workers have been trained to run the immunisation campaign. Booths with the capacity to immunise 200 people have been set up at the inoculation centres.

In Kathmandu Valley, shots will be administered from 17 hospitals–Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Bir Hospital, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Patan Hospital, KIST Medical College, Civil Hospital, National Ayurveda Research and Training Center, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Army Hospital, Police Hospital, Kathmandu Medical College, Bhaktapur Hospital, Shahid Dharma Bhakta National Transplant Center, Nepal Medical College, Nepal APF Hospital and in Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center and Anandaban Hospital.

 

Source :

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal launches its Covid-19 vaccination drive starting with frontline and healthcare workers

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the vaccination drive through a video conference on Wednesday.
https://kathmandupost.com/health/2021/01/27/nepal-launches-its-covid-19-vaccination-drive-starting-with-frontline-and-healthcare-workers

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