DHANGADHI, January 17

Nepal government had recently announced the launch of Covid-19 booster jab campaign beginning Sunday, in an attempt to curb the supposed third-wave of the pandemic that has led to a surge in reported infections across the country.

However, Sudurpashchim Province is grappling with 'zero stock' of vaccines amid the booster campaign that has raised a question regarding the federal government's haphazard announcement.

A limited stock of vaccines has already been provided to the people while the province has not received additional doses of the same.

The provincial government has already officially requested for the supply of the vaccines against Covid-19, but according to the official at Health Logistic Management Centre they are yet to receive them.

Physician at Seti Hospital, Dr Sher Bahadur Kamar shared that this delay, if not addressed in time, can lead to a massive spike in infection rate at the province which has been witnessing an influx of returnees from India in recent times.

It has been learnt that a huge proportion of the returnees have tested positive for Covid-19, leading to a scare of community level transmission in the districts here.

Meanwhile, Spokesperson of Ministry of Social Development, Narendra Singh Karki shared that the ministry has begun preparations to begin inoculation at the earliest possible.