US-donated corona vaccines arrive in Nepal

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Ratopati July 12, 2021
US-donated corona vaccines arrive in Nepal

KATHMANDU, July 12: A consignment of vaccines against the coronavirus disease, donated by the United States, has arrived in Nepal. 

A total of 1.5 million doses of vaccines, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson (J&J), arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) via a regular flight of the Qatar Airways on Monday morning. 

The J&J vaccine works on a single dose. 

Meanwhile, Nepal is also expediting its efforts to procure vaccines from the US. 

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