Asia Album: Nepal starts vaccination drive against COVID-19
Xinhua
28 Jan 2021, 10:14 GMT+10
KATHMANDU, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Nepali government on Wednesday started the first phase of a vaccination campaign against COVID-19.
The vaccination process began from 120 vaccine centers across the country and the targeted groups for vaccination in the first phase include health workers, sanitation workers, and elderly people living in care homes, among others, according to the health ministry of Nepal.
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