KATHMANDU, AUGUST 21

The Ministry of Health and Population has launched the second-phase of COVID-19 vaccination campaign from today targeting children aged 5-12 in 50 out of 77 districts across the country.

Under the campaign, the target group will be administered the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the ministry. The campaign will run until August 27. The ministry's Joint-Spokesperson Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari said vaccination centres had been set up in schools. Besides, it is available in children's home and prisons.

Those children to be included in the campaign will get the second dose from September 12 to 17. Besides, children who are not enrolled in schools will also be administered the vaccine upon showing proof of age document or their parents/guardians declaring the age of children to become eligible for the shots.

The vaccination campaign covers Bhojpur, Dhankuta, Khotang, Okhaldhunga, Panchthar, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Taplejung, Tehrathum, and Udayapur in Province 1, Bara, Rautahat, and Sarlahi in Madhes, Ramechhap, Dolakha, Dhading, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, and Sindhupalchowk in Bagmati, Baglung, Gorkha, Lamjung, Manang, Myagdi, Parbat, Syangja, and Tanahun in Gandaki, Kapilvastu, Arghakhanchi, Gulmi, Palpa, Pyuthan, Rolpa, and Rukum (East), in Lumbini, Rukum (West), Salyan, Dolpa, Humla, Jumla, Kalikot, Mugu, Dailekh, and Jajarkot in Karnali, and Achham, Doti, Bajhang, Bajura, Baitadi, and Darchula in Sudurpaschim.

A version of this article appears in the print on August 22, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.