Source::RSS
Kathmandu,
A vaccination campaign against COVID-19 has begun across the country from today under the slogan 'Health, Prosperity and Safety: COVID-19 Vaccine Protects'.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the campaign at the official residence of the Prime Minister at Baluwatar. On the occasion, Prime Minister Oli said that all Nepalis would be vaccinated free of cost within three months even by purchasing the vaccines. He said, "No one should be deprived of vaccination. It will be administered free of cost on the basis of sensitivity even after buying it. "Necessary budget has already been managed for the same." With the inauguration of the vaccination campaign, listed people are being vaccinated at the same time from 62 hospitals of seven provinces, 17 hospitals of Kathmandu Valley and more than 120 vaccination centres.
The Prime Minister expressed commitment to providing vaccine to all Nepalis at the earliest to save their life. Requesting all to support the campaign against coronavirus, he wished that the vaccine would increase immunity capacity of the citizens. PM Oli also stressed that the vaccines should not go wastage. Informing that coordination was being established with other countries and international organisations to bring in enough vaccines, he said talks with India were underway to take in additional doses of the vaccine. It was great achievement that over 25,000 COVID-19 suspected people have had tests for the infection from 82 places across the country, the PM urged people to take precautions against the virus.
Wishing the recovery of health to all those fighting the disease, he extended condolences to the families of those who passed away due to the same.
He made it clear that unlike in the past when there was more fear than precaution with family members and friends also becoming the COVID-19 transmitters, the situation has changed now, the Nepalis are more alert and the situation was not that terrifying.
The Covishield vaccine has been developed jointly by Oxford University and the AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company. The vaccines have been manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.
The District COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee will monitor the vaccination in the respective districts.
ALSO READ
