KATHMANDU: The Japanese-made AstraZeneca vaccine for Nepal is scheduled to be airlifted on August 5 and 6 from Japan to Nepal, expected to arrive in Kathmandu on August 7 and 8 respectively.
As a result, approximately the half of 1.6 million vaccines Japan has pledged will be delivered to Nepal, the Embassy of Japan in Kathmandu said.
The latter half of the Japanese-donated vaccines for Nepal will be shipped to Kathmandu in due course, under the arrangements with the relevant organizations, it said.
Ambassador Kikuta Yutaka said that these Japanese COVID-19 vaccines will be utilized expeditiously for the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with good coordination by the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal.
In this pandemic, the Embassy of Japan has been tackling COVID-19 together with the Government of Nepal to save more Nepali people’s lives, it said.
Vaccination assistance is one of Japan’s challenges even in the hardship; Ambassador Kikuta said adding that they look forward to working for the post-COVID society and economy of Nepal.
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