Nepal to restart COVID-19 vaccinations after China donates shots – CNA

Share this content Bookmark KATHMANDU: Nepal was set to restart COVID-19 inoculations after receiving a donation of doses from China, resuming a campaign that was put on hold because India slowed vaccine exports. India and China have sought to use vaccine diplomacy to extend influence around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among poorer countries seeking cheaper shots. Nepal began vaccinations in January after receiving one million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine from neighbouring India. Another 348,000 from the World Health Organization-backed Covax scheme arrived in March. But only half of a follow-up order of 2 million shots from…