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UK to support Nepal’s vaccine program through £550m commitment to COVAX



KATHMANDU: British Ambassador to Nepal Nicola Pollitt called on Minister for Health and Population Hridayesh Tripathi on Tuesday.

In a tweet, Ambassador Pollitt said that she was pleased to see UK-developed vaccine benefitting frontline Nepali health workers as vaccine arrives in Nepal.

UK supports Nepal’s vaccine program through our £550m commitment to the COVAX facility, she added.

The COVAX facility will provide vaccinations to 20 percent of the population.

Publish Date : 26 January 2021 16:00 PM

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