Chinese vaccine being administered to 40-59 age group from today
People in queue to administered Chinese Vaccine. (File Photo)
KATHMANDU: The Vero Cell vaccine against coronavirus brought from China is being administered to people between the ages of 40 and 59 from Tuesday.
The Ministry of Health said the vaccine will be given from 13 April to 18 April, 2021.
Earlier, the government had made the vaccine available only to certain groups of people.
As many as 800,000 doses of vaccine donated by the Chinese government were brought to Kathmandu.
According to the Ministry of Health, the vaccine will be given from 23 centers throughout the country.
List of the vaccination centers:
- Shukraraj Tropical and Communicable Diseases Hospital, Teku
- Paropakar Maternity Hospital and Gynecology Hospital, Thapathali
- Bir Hospital
- Civil Servants Hospital, Minbhawan
- Nepal Medical College, Attarkhel
- National Ayurveda and Research Training Center, Kirtipur
- Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal
- TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj
- Sahid Gangalal National Heart Center, Bansbari
- Birendra Hospital, Chhauni
- APF Hospital, Balambu
- Nepal Police Hospital, Panipokhari
- Om Hospital Research Center, Chabahil
- Kshetrapati Hospital, Kshetrapati
- Bhaktapur Hospital, Bhaktapur
- Nepal-Korea Friendship Hospital, Thimi
- Patan Institute of Health Sciences, Lalitpur
- KIST Medical College, Lalitpur
- Anandaban Hospital, Lalitpur
- Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavre
- Trishuli Hospital, Nuwakot
- Barbise Hospital, Sindhupalchowk
- Rasuwa District Hospital, Rasuwa