The government has directed the concerned authorities to inoculate students across the country from Sunday. But, the programme to administer the Covid-19 vaccine to the children of Parsa district has become uncertain.

The Ministry of Education has directed the authorities to administer Covid-19 vaccine to the students between the age of 12 and 17 in the schools from today till Wednesday.

But, the program to vaccinate the students of the targeted group has become uncertain in the Parsa district due to lack of vaccines.

Nepal Teachers’ Association, Birgunj Chairman Binod Mehata said that community schools in Birgunj Metropolitan City in Parsa will remain closed until the students receive the vaccine.

Thori Rural Municipality health coordinator Ramesh Raj Thieng said that the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines meant for students have not arrived in the rural municipality yet.

He said that the vaccination programme has been affected due to lack of vaccine.

Teachers’ coordinator Bhupal KumarJoshi said that the list of the names of students between the age of 12 and 17 from all the community schools of Thori have already been sent to the rural municipality.

He said that there are around 2,500 students between the age of 12 and 17 who have not taken the vaccine yet.

Nawal Kishor Sah, Acting Chief of the Health Office in Parsa, said that the vaccination program has been affected due to lack of vaccine.

He said that the students will be jabbed soon after they receive the vaccine.