Over 1.8 million people get full dose of vaccine against COVID-19 in Bagmati province

KATHMANDU: A total of 1 million 848 thousand 588 people in Bagmati Province have got a full dose of vaccine against COVID-19 so far.

According to the Social Development Ministry of the Province, 32 percent of people above 18 years have been vaccinated with a full dose of vaccine against COVID-19 in the province.

Fourteen percent population or 615 thousand 666 people of the Province have got their first shot of the vaccine so far.

Similarly, the number of people above 18 years have not been vaccinated even the first shot of vaccine against coronavirus is 3 million 364 thousand 106 which is 58 percent.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the full dose of vaccine against COVID-19 has been administered to 4 million 895 thousand 152 people so far across the nation while 5 million 533 thousand 794 people have got the first dose so far.

Police have distributed masks to 1 million 102 thousand 322 people so far free of cost under ‘Where is your mask’ program launched by the Nepal Police in order to prevent and control COVID-19 infection. According to the Nepal Police headquarters, the program was launched on April 19.