Second dose of COVID-19 vaccine being administered from today (check schedule)

KATHMANDU, April 15: Those who had received the first dose of vaccines against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the first phase of vaccination drive are being administered the second shot from Tuesday. According to the Health Directorate under the Social Development Ministry of Bagmati Province,  those receiving the first shot of vaccines can visit any of the convenient vaccine centers for the second dose between until Saturday (April 24). They are also required to show their vaccine cards before getting the second shot, according to the Directorate.  A total of 20 vaccine centers have been set up inside the Kathmandu valley.  As many as 438,879 frontline workers including medics, government employees, security personnel, cleaning staff, media persons employees at diplomatic missions and financial institutions among others were administered the first dose of the Covishield vaccines against the viral infection between January 27 and February 22 earlier this year.