Second dose of Vero Cell vaccine from Aug 6

Vero Cell found to have developed 72.4 percent antibody against COVID-19, more than Covishield: Research

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KMC to administer first dose of Vero Cell vaccine tomorrow

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has decided to administer the first dose of Vero Cell vaccine in all 32 wards tomorrow.

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Students, people above 40 getting first dose of Vero Cell in KMC from today

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has prepared eight more inoculation centers to give the first jab of Vero Cell vaccine against COVID-19 from today.

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800,000 doses of anti Covid-19 vaccine - Vero Cell arrives

KATHMANDU, August 19: As many as 800,000 doses of anti Covid-19 vaccine - Vero Cell- has arrived in the country Wednesday evening. According to the spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population Dr Krishna Prasad Poudel, the vaccines were ferried from China via a wide body aircraft of Nepal Airlines. Of total 1.6 million doses of vaccines recently purchased by Nepal, 800,000 were brought in this lot while remaining 800,000 doses will be reached here this evening. According to Spokesperson, 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca granted by Japan will also be arrived here till coming Saturday. The Ministry has notified that the anti COVID-19 vaccines would be administered to the people following priority to the targeted age groups. So far, Nepal has received 11.6 million doses of vaccines from different countries. Meanwhile, the government has set a goal of ensuring anti COVID-19 vaccines to targeted 33 percent people by the end of September and to targeted all by April 2022. According to Ministry record, 4,795,902 individuals have received first dose of the vaccine while 3649,760 have received complete dose.

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First dose of Vero Cell vaccine in Lalitpur Metropolitan City from today

LALITPUR, July 30: First dose of Vero Cell vaccine against COVID-19 has been provided in all wards of Lalitpur Metropolitan City for three days from today. Citizen above 45 years would be administered the vaccine at vaccination booth of every ward. Chief Administrative Officer, Ganesh Aryal, said, "Preparation has been made to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on coming Monday." According to Godavari municipality, citizens above 50 years, lecturers of colleges, school principals, teachers, staffs, drivers and helpers of public vehicles as well as disabled persons under 'A' and 'B' categories would be innoculated with Vero Cell vaccine in the municipality. Similarly, Mahalaxmi municipality has started providing first dose of Vero Cell vaccine to the citizens above 50, who missed the first dose of Vero Cell vaccine, from Thursday till today. However, vaccine against COVID-19 would be administered on coming Sunday and Monday at Konjyosom rural municipality of south Lalitpur.

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COVID-19 vaccination drive Kathmandu put off citing vaccine shortage

KATHMANDU, July 16: The ongoing vaccination drive in Kathmandu district has been postponed as the stock of the vaccines ran out. The drive, which kicked off on Tuesday and was scheduled to continue until Saturday, has been postponed owing to the shortage of Vero Cell vaccine, according to the District Health Office, Kathmandu. Public health administrator Badri Bahadur Khadka said that the campaign has been postponed until further notice. A ministerial level meeting decided to vaccinate all the citizens aged 55 and 55 with China-made Vero Cell vaccine across the country. Similarly, university professors, school and college teachers and staff, drivers and helpers of public vehicles, people being involved in emergency services and those going to foreign countries [where vaccine is mandatory] are scheduled to inoculated with the Vero Cell vaccine.

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800 thousand doses of Vero Cell vaccines arrive

KATHMANDU, July 9: A consignment of the China-manufactured anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Vero Cell, has arrived in Nepal. The vaccines procured from China were brought to Nepal on a wide-body aircraft A 330 of Nepal Airlines Corporation at 6 am today. NAC, the national flag-carrier, had sent the aircraft to China on Thursday evening to bring the vaccine. Chief expert at the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr Roshan Pokharel shared that the vaccine purchased by the government arrived here this morning. He said 800 thousand doses or 13 thousand kilogrammes vaccines arrived today in the first phase. It has not been specified the amount of vaccines being brought to Nepal as per the non-disclosure agreement between the government and the vaccine manufacturing company. The vaccine is being brought regularly through three flights until July 23. Dr Pokharel said the vaccines are being stored at the cold storage facility at Teku. The vaccines would be sent throughout the country. The government has the target of administering the vaccines to 22 million population. So far the first dose vaccines have been given to 2 million 611 thousand 807 people while 933 thousand 868 people have been administered the second dose as well.

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Booster dose of Vero Cell to be administered in Lalitpur from Friday

LALITPUR, July 7: The booster dose of China-manufactured the anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Vero Cell, is being administered in Lalitpur district on coming Friday and Saturday. The people from 60-64 age groups who have received the first dose of the vaccine (Vero Cell) are eligible to get the final shot, the District Public Health Office, Lalitpur said. Office chief Dr Khageshwor Gelal said those already receiving the first dose and waiting for the final shot are requested to visit the accessible vaccination centres on July 9 and 10 with the vaccine card and a biometric identity card. The vaccine was procured from the northern neighbour. Meantime, the Godavari municipality has scheduled the vaccination programme at all its 14 wards on Friday. The vaccine will be available at all health posts in the wards, Kitini of Taukhel and Saraswoti Secondary School, Anandawan Hospital and the Ward-11 office as well, it is said.

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12 vaccination centres fixed for administering second dose of Vero Cell

KATHMANDU, July 6: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has determined 12 places for administering second dose of Vero Cell vaccine. Senior citizens from 60-64 years who have already been vaccinated with its first dose will be given the second dose jabs. The second dose of Vero Cell would be given till July 8 from today. Bir Hospital, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Civil Hospital, Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Nepal Police Hospital, Birendra Sainik Hospital, Shankarapur Hospital, Himal Hospital, Om Hospital and Research Centre, Chhatrapati Free Clinic and Janamaitri Hospital, Balaju, have been fixed as vaccination centres. Chief of KMC Urban Health Department, Hari Bahadur Kunwar said the senior citizens who have already been vaccinated with first dose of Vero Cell could reach the vaccination centre convenient to them and get the second dose vaccine. They have to mandatorily bring first dose vaccination card along with them for the same. The KMC had operated vaccination programme from 32 centres during first dose vaccination programme.

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Booster dose of Vero Cell vaccine from today

KATHMANDU, May 16: The government has started providing the second dose of Vero Cell vaccine against Covid-19 in Kathmandu from today. The District Office, Kathmandu earlier issued a public notice, urging the people belonging to 18-59 age group who had got the first-dose shots to get the second one. The vaccine is available at all 11 municipalities in the district till May 28 and the beneficiaries of the first-dose could visit nearby vaccination centers for the booster dose, said Office Public Health Administrator Buddhi Bahadur Khadka. Those who were vaccinated within April 7-10 could get inoculated today while those who were administered the vaccine within April 11-12 could get their second dose on May 17. Similarly, May 18 is slated for those who received the vaccine within April 13 to 15 and those who got inoculated on within April 16 to 17 could get vaccinated on May 19. Likewise, May 20 is slated for those receiving vaccine within April 18 to 19 while May 21 for those getting vaccinated within April 20-23. Those receiving vaccine within April 24-25 can get their booster dose on May 22. May 23 is slated for those vaccinated on April 26. May 24 is scheduled to give second dose to those getting their first one on April 27 and May 25 is for those getting their first dose on April 28. The first dose of the China-manufactured Vero Cell was administered within April 7-28.

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Second dose of Vero Cell vaccine from Aug 6

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The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has decided to administer the first dose of Vero Cell vaccine in all 32 wards tomorrow.

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has prepared eight more inoculation centers to give the first jab of Vero Cell vaccine against COVID-19 from today.