The first vaccine against corona will be given to children after Tihar

The first vaccine against corona will be given to children above 12 years of age. The first dose of Pfizer-Bioentech, which is available with US assistance, will be given after the Tihar festival.

The Pfizer vaccine, jointly developed by US company Pfizer and German company Bioentek, will be effective in the age group of 12 years and above, according to the US Center for Disease Control. Research has shown that the vaccine, which is given in two doses over a period of one month, is 95 percent effective.

Pfizer, like Covisild, AstraZeneca and Verocell, should be given in two doses at one month intervals.

The Pfizer vaccine should be stored at a temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius. Four refrigerators have already been brought to Nepal for storage of this vaccine through UNICEF.

Under the Covax facility, 120,000 doses of vaccine can be stored in the fridge that has been brought to Nepal.