Corona vaccine in Nepal has started with the Indian COVID-19 vaccine. Corona virus vaccine in Nepal started in January 2021. covid19 vaccine in Nepal first phase were frontline healthcare workers, emergency service workers, and the elderlies who were vaccinated. The second phase of Covid vaccination schedule in Nepal with the Chinese COVID- 19 vaccine ‘Vero Cell’ started on 4th April 2021. Corona vaccine for Nepal later phase was used not only for frontline health workers, but also others such as staffs from the tourism sector staff, hotel, advertisement, and internet providers. It is to ensure safe travel for tourists in Nepal. Our office staff including the field staff like trek guides, city guides also got Covid 19 vaccination in Nepal with the second phase of Covid vaccine in Nepal.
Covid vaccine in Nepal name is Vero Cell vaccine. For the second phase of vaccination 800,000 doses of COVID -19 Vero Cell vaccine were received on 29th March 2021. The vaccine is manufactured by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products (BIBP) which is the Chinese COVID – 19 vaccine. Vaccine of corona in Nepal was approved for emergency use against COVID -19 in Nepal on 17th February 2021.