President Bidya Devi Bhandari has expressed gratitude to all, including doctors, nurses, health workers, sanitation workers, and security persons, who provided their services at the frontline against COVID-19. 

In a message given on the occasion of launching the vaccination against COVID-19 today, the Head of State also expressed appreciation to the family members and the community who helped in creating a conducive environment for the front liners. In her message, the President thanked the scientists who conducted research and developed the vaccine as well as the vaccine producing countries and institutions, on behalf of Nepal. She also stated that the vaccine should be distributed to all countries at an appropriate price and in a fair manner. 

Expressing her happiness that the vaccination campaign has started in Nepal within only one and half months of the initiation of it in the world, President Bhandari said with this Nepal has also become successful in enlisting itself in the list of countries providing vaccines to citizens in the first phase itself. 

She also expressed the conviction that the Government of Nepal will make arrangements for providing vaccination in a phase-wise manner to all citizens.

Noting that the participation of all sectors of society, including the people’s representatives, social workers, health workers, security personnel and media persons, was imperative for the success of the vaccination campaign, the President called upon one and all to contribute to the prevention and control of COVID-19 by compulsorily wearing face masks, maintaining at least two metres distance between one another and applying sanitizer or washing hands with soap and water frequently.  

“The global COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the human civilization and development. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their lives while tens of millions have been affected by this pandemic. Effective vaccines have been developed and their production has also started due to the scientists’ efforts aimed at controlling this pandemic. New hope and confidence have spread throughout the world from this,” the President’s message read.

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