Kathmandu, 7 March: The second phase of the nationwide immunization against Covid-19 has kicked off. Prime Minister Khadga Oli started the second phase of the immunization campaign by taking a shot of the Coronaviurs this morning.
The second phase of the immunization will cover the citizens above 65 years in the country. In the 15 mountain districts, people above 55 will be immunized.
The target is to administer the vaccine to around 1.6 million senior citizens. A total of 6,000 vaccination centers have been set up across the country for the purpose, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
The first phase of the campaign was organized from January 27 February 22, which targeted the frontline workers including health workers. A total of 429,000 people were inoculated in the first phase.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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