Those who are fully vaccinated are found to have developed 90 percent antibody against COVID-19 in Nepal: Health Ministry

80 percent antibody in those receiving their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

KATHMANDU, August 30: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has maintained that the COVID-19 vaccines administered in Nepal are found highly effective.

A sample test conducted among 13,161 people have shown that those who are fully vaccinated have developed antibodies as high as 90 percent against COVID-19 in Nepal.

Likewise, the test also showed that those receiving only a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine have developed 80 percent antibodies against COVID-19.

The sample survey was conducted among the people who took the vaccines against COVID-19 from July 5 to August 14. As per the survey result,  68.6 percent of the sample showed the antibody development. 

Ministry Spokesperson Dr Krishna Prasad Poudel said the finding showed the anti-COVID-19 vaccination in Nepal was effective. 

Vero Cell, Janssen and Janssen, and Covishield vaccines are administered in Nepal. So far, the number of people given the first dose of vaccines has reached more than 5.5 million while those receiving the second dose reached over 4.5 million.

However, prevention and control is the only effective measure to stay away from coronavirus because it mutates frequently. The Ministry has urged one and all to maintain social and physical distance, avoid crowds, use masks properly, not to leave home except for essential works and take vaccines on time.

The Ministry has further reminded everyone to contact local levels once they witness illness similar to coronavirus and get tested in the nearby laboratory. Once they are positive with the coronavirus, they must avoid contact with others for seven days and stay in isolation for ten days.