Nepal govt starts inculcating single shot J&J vaccine
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal on Monday started the inoculation campaign of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine, this is the third COVID-19 vaccine approved for public use in the country.
Nepal received a shipment of 1.5 million doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccines donated by the United States under the COVAX facility on July 12. This is a very welcome development as the country grapples with a shortage of vaccines.
Covishield (AstraZeneca) and the Vero Cell, are the other two vaccines that have been approved for use in the country till now.
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