So far 4 lakh 29 thousand 705 people have been vaccinated against corona

 

Kathmandu: 

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 429,705 people have been vaccinated so far. The first phase of the vaccination campaign was launched on Magh 14.

The second phase of the vaccination campaign is starting from Falgun 23. At the Corona Media Briefing organized by the Ministry, Dr. Jhalak Gautam said that all the citizens above the age of 55 who have been in the second priority since Falgun 23 will be vaccinated.

During the campaign, university professors, teachers and staff, public transport drivers and co-drivers will be vaccinated. He said that the people who have been vaccinated with the first dose will be given the second dose at least 8 weeks apart and the details will be made public. He said that the vaccine currently being given is of high quality, safe and effective.

Who vaccinated? How many?

Health workers and support staff working in health institutions - 1 lakh 37 thousand 886

Women Health Volunteers - 32 thousand 938

 Public Garbage Collector Sanitation Workers - 6 thousand 555

 Ambulance and hearse drivers - 1 thousand 765

 4 thousand 860 security personnel to be deployed in the management of corpses of those who died of Kovid-19 disease

Citizens and Heralu staff of the old age home - 3 thousand 338

 Prisoners and security personnel in the jail - 21 thousand 60

 Employees deployed at the international border - 1 thousand 394

 Staff of UN and diplomatic missions-1140

 Journalists - 6 thousand 789

 Local level elected people's representatives and employees - 33 thousand 695

 District and municipality level government employees - 48 thousand 266

 District Police - 32 thousand 223

 Armed Police - 22 thousand 149

Employees doing banking business - 49 thousand 769

 NEA employees - 18 thousand 869

 District Court and District Government Attorney's Office - 3 thousand 751

 Nepal Army - 1517

 Others - 1641