Small number of people in Kanchanpur get booster shot

Kanchanpur, 3 April (2023) - There was a slim number of people getting vaccinated a booster shot in Kanchanpur district despite the government intensifying the 'booster shot' campaign across the country, said the district health office.

Following the increasing cases of COVID-19 especially in neighbouring India with which Nepal shares the open border, and the cross mobility of people increases risks, the government has stepped up measures against the infection. It has launched the nation-wise booster shot campaign and urged people to strictly follow the health protocols like wearing facemasks, gloves, using sanitizers, and avoiding crowds etc. But, in the district, there was a small number of people opting for the booster shots, said Janak Kunwar of the health office, Kanchanpur. "Most of the people who got the first dose did not show up for the second shot. There was a small number of people opting for the first dose as well," he said.