Govt begins administering Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to children aged between 12 to 17 years
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KATHMANDU, December 19: The government has begun administering Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to children aged between 12 to 17 years old from Sunday in 56 districts all across the country.
The first jabs of the vaccine will be administered from December 19 to December 29, according to Dr Sangita Kaushal Mishra, spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population.
The vaccination drive will be conducted in Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Okhaldubga, Kotang, Bhojpuri, Dhankuta, Terhathum, Panchthar, Illam and Udayapur in Province 1 and Siraha, Mahottari, Rautahat and Bara in Province 2.
Likewise, the vaccine will be administered in Dolakha, Sindhupalchowk, Rasuwa, Dhading, Ramechhap and Makwanpur districts in Bagmati Province and Gorkha, Manang, Mustang, Myagdi, Lamjung, Tanahu, Nawalparasi (East), Syangja and Parbat in Gandaki Province.
Also, in Lumbini Province, the vaccine will be administered in Rukum (East), Rolpa, Gulmi, Pyuthan, Argakanchi, Palpa, Nawalparasi (West), Kapilvastu and Bardiya districts.
Similarly, the jabs will also be administered in Dolpa, Mugu, Humla, Jumla, Kalikot, Dailekh, Jajarkot and Salyan districts in Karnali Province and Bajura, Bhajang, Darchula, Baitadi, Doti, Achham and Kanchanpur districts in Sudurpaschim Province.
The second doses of the vaccine will be inoculated to these children from January 16 to January 26 next year.
Moreover, the government will be administering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchowk, Chitwan, Sindhuli, Dadeldhura and Surket districts from December 28 to January 6, according the health ministry.
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