On Friday, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Gebreas inspected the vaccination center at Patan Secondary School. The vaccination center is currently administering typhoid vaccine to children above 15 months and under 15 years of age.

The government has been conducting a vaccination campaign against typhoid by setting up vaccination centers in various schools across the country since April 10. This campaign will run till April 30. The government is also conducting vaccination against the coronavirus from vaccination centers.

While inspecting the vaccination center, Director General Gabrias met with Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City Chiribabu Maharjan. Speaking to media persons after the meeting, Mayor Maharjan said that Director General Gabrias had observed the success of Nepal against COVID-19.