Government starts administering booster shots in Kathmandu from today

KATHMANDU: The government has started providing Covid-19 booster shots to the people in Kathmandu from today.

Though the government had decided to administer the booster doses from Sunday, it was postponed for today citing a lack of preparations. The booster shots will be administered from 17 vaccination centres.

The government has decided to administer booster shots to frontline workers for now and the people above 60 years of age from January 28.

The Ministry of Health and Population said that the people will be administered the booster dose of the same vaccine they received six months ago. People will have to mandatorily take the vaccination cards.

List of vaccination centres :

Armed Police Force Hospital, Balambu

Sahid Memorial Hospital, Kalanki

Birendra Military Hospital, Chhauni

Lhotse Bhawan, New Bus Park

Nepal Police Hospital, Maharajgunj

Bir Hospital

Shukraraj Tropical Hospital, Teku

Vayodha Hospital, Balkhu

Thapathali Maternity Hospital

Civil Service Hospital, New Baneshwor

Apex Polyclinic, Jadibuti

Kathmandu Medical College & Teaching Hospital

People’s Dental College and Hospital, Samakhusi

Janamaitri Hospital, Balaju

Norvic Hospital, Thapathali

Suvekchya Hospital, Sitapaila

Nobel Hospital, Sinamangal