Nepal begins COVID-19 vaccine booster programme.

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 17, 2022-Nepal begins COVID-19 vaccine booster programme

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Nepal has commenced giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots as COVID-19 infections surge due to the spread of the Omicron variant, Reuters news agency reported on Monday.

The country's health ministry said that the booster shots will be restricted to frontline workers for one week from Monday, after which they'll be offered to people 60 and older.

In a statement, the government said: "The booster shots will be given to those...

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