Preparations to import COVID-19 vaccines for children underway: State Minister Shrestha

CHITWAN: Minister of State for Health and Population Umesh Shrestha today said that the government was at preparations to import COVID-19 vaccines for children.

Talking to media-persons here, he said 100,000 doses of the vaccines named Moderna and Pfizer for children would be imported before upcoming Dashain festival.

“Vaccines required for children have been ensured. The process to import Pfizer vaccine has reached its final stage.
Discussions are underway to find the right place for storing the vaccine,” he said. Efforts were underway to vaccinate all citizens of the country against the deadly virus in seven months, he said.

In another context, the state minister said that the Cabinet would be expanded fully soon. He also held discussions with doctors at Bharatpur Hospital and BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital and their management committees. On the occasion, he said that temporary and long-term plans for effectively managing the hospitals would be devised and implemented.