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As vaccines run out, ongoing inoculation phase, set for five days, is shortened Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu, July 16 The Department of Health Services had decided to run the latest phase of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign, which began on Tuesday, for five days. Accordingly, health offices of the three districts of Kathmandu Valley, as well as of others, made an announcement to that effect.
But the vaccines the department supplied to them finished in three days. We had published a notice as per the direction of the department, but now we do not have any more vaccines to administer, Badri Bahadur Khadka, chief of Health Office Kathmandu, told the Post. Only a limited number of doses are left now, which we will administer on Friday.
Free Covid vaccine in UAE: All your questions answered
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Are the vaccines effective against the new Covid strain?
A massive Covid-19 vaccination campaign is underway across the seven emirates of the UAE. Residents are vaccinated against the disease for free.
In the UAE, two types of vaccines are available: Sinopharm and BioNTech-Pfizer.
Here are the key questions answered:
Where can people go for the Covid-19 vaccination in UAE?
The Covid-19 vaccine is provided in public hospitals under the Ministry of Health and Prevention and some private healthcare facilities across the Emirates. Our aim is to focus on vaccination for the largest possible percentage of the society.