KATHMANDU: As many as 10 million 92 thousand people have received the COVID-19 jabs, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
The Ministry said 17.9 percent population (5,424,836) have received the first dose of the vaccine while 15.4 (4,667,328) have been administered the complete dose of the vaccine.
Vero Cell, Johnson $ Johnson, Covishield, Japan-manufactured AstraZeneca and Swiss AstraZeneca are used in Nepal as vaccines against COVID-19.
The government has intensified the COVID-19 vaccination drive to meet its target of providing vaccines to 30 percent of citizens by coming October 17.
The vaccination campaign is going on from the government level.
The COVID-19 vaccination drive was kicked off in Nepal in late January this year.
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