KATHMANDU, AUGUST 20

Kathmandu Metropolitan City is administrating Vero Cell Covid-19 vaccine to people aged 40 years and above, and to 10+2 students who have reached 18 years, from Friday.

Likewise, all students who have received their examination admit cards in a bid to sit in Tribhuvan University exams, will also receive the vaccines.

The vaccination drive has been scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Tuesday.

For this purpose, the metropolis has established vaccination centres in all its 32 wards.

Furthermore, eight other centres -- Radhaswami Isolation Centre, Samakhusi; Armed Police Force Hospital, Balambu; Bir Hospital; Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj; Civil Service Hospital, Paropakar Hospital, Nepal Police Hospital and Birendra Military Hospital -- have been designated for inoculation.

All eligible persons have been asked to visit the centres between 10 am to 5 pm with identification cards and other documents required for the individual eligible groups.