Second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to be administered between April 20 and 24

KATHMANDU, April 15: Those who had received the first dose of vaccines against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the first phase of vaccination drive are being inculcated in the second dose starting April 20.

Issuing a public notice, the Health Directorate under the Social Development Ministry of Bagmati Province asked those receiving the first shot of vaccines to visit any of the convenient vaccine centers for the second dose between April 20 and 24. They are required to show their vaccine cards during their visit, according to the Directorate. 

A total of 20 vaccine centers have been set up inside the Kathmandu valley. 

As many as 438,879 frontline workers including medics, government employees, security personnel, cleaning staff, media persons employees at diplomatic missions and financial institutions among others were administered the first dose of the Covishield vaccines against the viral infection between January 27 and February 22 earlier this year.