Japan donates 1.6 million doses of Japan-made COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine to Nepal

KATHMANDU, July 13: Japan has donated 1.6 million doses of Japan-made COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine to Nepal as a grant through the COVAX facility, which was officially announced today by Motegi  Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan. 

The exact shipping schedule will be confirmed once the procurement arrangement is finalized by the international organization which is in charge of the matter, the Embassy of Japan in Nepal said.

Kikuta Yutaka, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal stated this is a reflection of long　time friendship of Nepal toward Japan. He welcomed the decision by Tokyo as the vaccine is urgently needed to save the lives of many Nepali people.  The Ambassador hopes this vaccine will ease down various difficulties caused by the COVID-19 situation.