The Himalayan country is still reeling under the COVID-19 vaccine crunch.<\/p>\n
The Nepali Government could vaccinate only 15% of the population even after almost seven months from the commencement of the nationwide vaccination campaign in January 2021.<\/p>\n
During the House Meeting on Thursday, Minister of State for health and Population Umesh Shrestha informed that 2,888,360 citizens had received the first dose so far.<\/p>\n
Offering some relief, the state minister said that Nepal would receive 10.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by mid-October and 30.23 million by mid-February. He also added that the country has so far received 10.8 million doses.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy February next year, Nepal will have received 50.23 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines,\u201d said Minister Shrestha.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
He also boasted that the Nepali Government has already begun processes to procure coronavirus vaccines for children.<\/p>\n
Asian Bank to Provide NPR 19.58 Bn for Vaccine Procurement<\/h3>\n
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In a good turn of events, the Asian Development Bank has agreed to provide a subsidized loan of NPR 19.58 billion to the Nepali Government to procure vaccines.<\/p>\n
The loan will allow Nepal to procure as many as 15.9 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n
Finance Secretary Madhu Kumar Marasini and ADB country director Arnaud Cauchois signed an agreement to this effect on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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The Himalayan country is still reeling under the COVID-19 vaccine crunch. The Nepali Government could vaccinate…<\/span><\/p>\n