2021 in Bhutan
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Events during the year 2021 in Bhutan.
Incumbents
Events
- 8 January - Bhutan reports its first death from COVID-19 after a 34-year-old man with chronic liver disease and renal failure, who tested positive for COVID-19, died in a hospital in Thimphu.[1]
- 20 January - India begins exporting the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Bhutan.[2]
- 27 March - Bhutan launches their largest vaccination campaign against COVID-19 using the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine that was received from India.[3]
- 24 December - Bhutan begins administering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65 years, overseas travellers, healthcare workers, people with underlying health conditions, and adults living in high risk areas.
References
- ↑ "Bhutan reports first COVID-19 death". Reuters. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ↑ "Bhutan, Maldives first to benefit from India's 'Vaccine Maitri'". Hindustan Times. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ↑ "Bhutan begins biggest vaccination drive against COVID-19". CNA. Retrieved 2022-09-06.