Nepal kicks off coronavirus inoculations with Indian vaccine
Live MintThe Himalayan nation of Nepal launched its largest immunisation campaign on Wednesday with its first coronavirus vaccinations for medical workers, following a gift of one million doses from India. Tens of thousands of Nepal's frontline health workers are set to receive India's AstraZeneca vaccine, caretaker Prime Minister K.P. This month, India said it would give millions of vaccine doses to its South Asian neighbours, drawing their praise in what could prove a pushback against China's acitivities in the region. "We have been able to begin our vaccination drive within a week after India began," said Oli, recently thrown out of the ruling Communist party by opponents over his abrupt December decision to dissolve parliament and seek an early election.