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Second dose for children to begin from September 14

A batch of 150,000 AstraZeneca doses loaned to Thailand by Bhutan arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport at midday on Friday.

Bhutan will go ahead with the mix-and-match mode of vaccination for the second dose that would begin from July 20 despite some skepticism surrounding the idea of mixing two different types of Covid-19.

The United States of America government yesterday announced that it has dispatched 500,000 doses of Moderna vaccine to Bhutan. 

Samtse forest division recently recorded the first sighting of an adult male tiger in a remote camera trap at an altitude of 2,775 meters above sea level (masl).

However, according to foreign minister, new evidence finds the vaccines are effective even after 16-20 weeks from the first dose

Experts warn of severe consequences if guards are let down.

Bhutan earned an environmental champion title due to the visionary leadership and strong conservation laws and policies. But the vagaries of global weather and changing climate have had some serious impact on the country’s conservation efforts. Poaching, invasive species, and climate change are some of the emerging issues that are growing at an alarming rate.

India today set in motion the process of delivering Coronavirus shots to neighbouring countries and key partners with shipments of the vaccine reaching the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan and the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives.