Children of 5 to 11 age group will be vaccinated soon: PM Deuba

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has announced to commence the COVID-19 vaccination campaign to the children between 5 to 11 age group soon.

More than 1.8 million adults between the 12 to 17 age group received the first dose and the drive to administer booster dose to those fighting against the virus on the frontline was on, said the PM in his address to the nation on Friday. Similarly, people above 60 years of age would be administered booster doses within this month.