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Namaste,

This past year has been hard, to say the least. We have been told to be cautious and to wear masks, keeping ourselves six feet away from people, and for a social community like ours, this has been even harder.  

The pandemic has brought adversities such as unemployment, delay in education, loss of businesses, and for some of us the loss of our loved ones.

We have had to live in fear thinking about how we might contract the COVID-19 virus. The cloud of mixed emotions of frustration and uncertainty have made our lives difficult. Some of us have been severely affected by this pandemic and have contracted the COVID-19 virus. Yet, we as a community have stayed strong and have persevered. 

We became hopeful again when we became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. For us, the vaccine has become our hope of survival, the hope of finally being with our loved ones, the hope of getting back to our businesses, and the happiness of resuming our somewhat normal lives. 

Slowly, businesses have started to remove their “CLOSED” signs from their front door and schools are starting to reopen.

Most of us have been vaccinated now and we’ve noticed that things are starting to resume. Now, we have faith that things may get better.

Although the fear of getting the COVID-19 virus has subsided, we still must continue to take precautions. All of us are still not vaccinated. Therefore, we urge you to be proactive as prevention is better than cure! You are not alone in this and we are here to help you.

Together, we can be a healthy, thriving community.

If you or someone you know have any questions about the COVID-19 and/or COVID-19 vaccine, please contact us at [email protected]. We will reach out to our Nepali health professionals and try to get an answer to you at our best capacity.

Dhanyabaad,
Health Committee,
Nepal Seattle Society

By Shubhechha Shakya | Tuesday. June 15th, 2021 

Nepal Rising has been actively involved in mitigating critical issues in Nepal. Recently, with the rampant rise of COVID-19 cases and lack for healthcare infrastructure, Nepal Rising has started a fundraiser to immediately provide much needed relief. You can visit their fundraiser page and read more about their current efforts.

https://nepalrising.org/covid-wave2

Help us provide 400 critically ill patients with life-saving oxygen in Nepal

The second wave of COVID-19 virus has struck Nepal with deadly force. Every day, more than 7,000 new cases are reported and the death toll is growing. With less than 1,500 ICU beds and 600 ventilators currently available to service a population of nearly 30 million people, the health system is already overwhelmed. Hospitals are already turning patients away due to a lack of bed space and oxygen. The government estimates that an additional 48,000 cylinders are needed to meet the current demand. 

Local community-driven isolation centers are providing a critical link in the frayed health-care system in Nepal. Covid patients needing oxygen are kept under supervision of a doctor until a hospital bed is available, buying precious time for patients battling Covid.

Nepal Rising is working with CoVID Alliance for Nepal, non-profit CREASION and other grassroots partners on the ground to support community isolation centers and hospitals requiring oxygen concentrators and cylinders.

We have only 2 weeks to get 100 life-saving oxygen cylinders to critical Covid patients in Nepal

You can help us obtain critical oxygen and save lives.

From Nepal Rising Fundraiser Page

Please visit their fund-raiser page to get more information and if you have the resource, please help by donating to the cause.

https://nepalrising.org/covid-wave2

Rajesh Shrestha, an active member of Nepal Rising , Seattle is also a member of Nepali Community Health Board.

Nepal Seattle Society, along with other local Nepali organizations, has submitted a letter of plea to WA senators to facilitate COVID-19 vaccine, medical equipment & supplies relief aid for Nepal. We, the residents of WA state, are fortunate enough to have medical resources and vaccines available to us. However, as we have come to know via media and first hand experience, the situation in Nepal is dire because of rampant rise in COVID-19 cases.

Time is of essence, money alone can’t solve the problem, and we need to mobilize local professionals and local leaders with basic equipment like oximeters, thermometer and oxygen concentrators. Local professionals like Biomedical Engineers can fix the non- functional oxygen plants and ventilators in the health care facilities. But international development partners including UN agencies who are working are not able to mobilize these local resources and are not able to procure those minor equipment and supplies on time simply because of their complex procurement policies.”

Voice of a local development professional from Nepal.

Per the World Health Organization, today, on May 11, the COVID-19 positivity rate in Nepal is 44% with reported new 9,483 cases and 250 deaths. Some heart-wrenching statistics:

• Nepal has the fastest infection rate in South Asia, faster than even India; the daily average rate of infection in the last 7 days is a staggering 30 per 100,000 people (compared to 28 in India) according to John Hopkins University
• More than 404,000 people in Nepal have tested positive, overwhelming the hospitals and health service system that are turning away critical patients
• Severe shortage of oxygen supply, resulting in increasing daily deaths
• 600 ventilators for the entire country, and the UW’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation predicts that Nepal will need over 10,000 ventilators by May 24
• Less than 2,000 ICU beds for the entire country with a scarcity of beds for patients
• Only about 1% of the country has received vaccines against COVID-19 thus far

Hence, we collectively request our representatives to do their best to provide urgent aid to Nepal. The letter sent to our representatives can be found below:

The letters were sent to a total of 12 U.S. Congressmen, Congresswomen and Senators from Washington State

वाशिंगटन को स्वास्थ बिभागले जोनसन एंड जोनसनको खोप लगाउने रोक हटाएको जानकारी आएको छ। यो फैसला एफडिये (FDA), सीडीसी (CDC) र पास्छिम बैज्ञानिक सुरक्छ्या समिति (Western States Scientific Safety Review WorkGroup ), एवम वाशिंगटन स्वास्थ बिभाग मिलेर गरिएको हो।

यो एघार दिन को रोक छ जना बिरामीमा रगत जमेको अवस्था भेटिएको ले गर्दा राखिएको थियो। आज सुक्रबार सम्म मात्र पन्द्र वोटा एस्तो आवस्था भेटिएको छ। वाशिंगटन मा अहिले सम्म एस्तो घटना देखिएको छैन।अहिलेको तथ्यांक अनुसार एस्तो घटनाको सम्भावना धेरै नै कम छ। यदि तपाईले जोनसन एंड जोनसन को खोप लगाउनु भएको छ र तपाईलाइ टाउको दुख्ने , पेट दुख्ने , खुट्टा दुख्ने र सास फेर्न गारो भएको खण्ड मा नजिकै को स्वास्थ सेवामा सम्पर्क गर्नु होला।

अहिले सम्म ८० लाखमा मात्र १५ जनामा एस्तो समस्या देखिएको छ।

तसर्थ यदि तपाईले कोभीडको खोप लगाउनु भएको छैन भने छिटो भन्दा छिटो लगाऊन हामी आग्रह गर्दछौं।

एस बिसयमा अरु समाचारको लागि तल दिएको लिंकमा जानु होला।

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Newsroom/Articles/ID/2756/Washington-state-resumes-use-of-Johnson-Johnson-vaccin

धन्यबाद।

तपाईं $1000को एक पटक प्रत्यक्ष भुक्तानी को लागि आवेदन गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ र यसलाई चेक वा उपहार कार्ड मा प्राप्त गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ। यो आवेदन साउन १५ गते बन्द हुन्छ।

यी मापदण्ड पूरा गरेमा यो आर्थिक सहायताको लागि आवेदन दिन सक्नुहुन्छ :

April.25.2021

On April 25th 2021, we collaborated with Gurudwara Singh Savha of Washington along with Health Point and Public Health Seattle & King County. We were honored to be part of event hosted by Gurudwara this weekend in their Renton location.

One of our community members getting Pfizer vaccination.

The main goal of the event was to get as many people as possible to get their first dose of Coronavirus vaccine. The place was very organized and there were lots of volunteer making the process as smooth as possible for people who signed up to get their vaccines. We were able to reschedule many people for their second dose as well. We were really happy to see younger generation taking advantage of this opportunities sooner.

Our volunteers were available to help with translation and data collection.

We had about 55 people who came by just from our community. We continue to spread the words through social media and word of mouth. As a volunteer we were able to help not just our community but also be able to help other community as well. All of the volunteer did an amazing job, and all of our end goals was to get as many people vaccinated as possible and end this pandemic together.

We’d like to thank all the organizations and individuals who worked tirelessly to make this event successful. We couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you!

Currently City of Seattle is only vaccinating people who have not received a first dose. These sites offer the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are not interchangeable.

The Moderna vaccine is only for patients 18 years-old or older. The Pfizer vaccine is only for patients 16 years-old or older.

You can register for COVID-19 Vaccination using the link below :

https://seattle.signetic.com/home/93d64636-e4a2-eb11-b1ac-002248089768

The article below explains how to register for COVID-19 vaccination via provided link :

The Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund is a disaster relief program for Washington state’s low-income immigrant residents and their households.  The program uses federal CARES Act funds to provide a $1,000 cash grant to eligible individuals. It is meant for residents unable to access federal aid and state unemployment insurance based on their immigration status. Because this is considered to be disaster assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic – a declared disaster,  this payment should not be considered as part of the public charge rule when people apply for a green card. This program is supported and funded by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.

You can apply for a $1000 one-time direct payment and receive it in check or gift card. This application closes on May 15th. 

You can apply for this financial assistance if you meet these criteria :

•  If you are 18 years of age or older
• If you or your family is low-income. You are low-income if: 
  1. You made $32,200 or less in 2020
  2. You have a family of two and you all made $43,550 or less in 2020
  3. You have a family of three and you all made $54,900 or less in 2020
  4. You have a family of four and you all made $66,250 or less in 2020
  5. You have a family of five and you all made $77,600 or less in 2020
  6. You have a family of six and you all made $88,950 or less in 2020
  7. You have a family of seven and you all made $100,300 or less in 2020
  8. You have a family of eight and you all made $111,650 or less in 2020
• If the pandemic has severely affected your life. Example: unable to work or lost job, got the COVID-19 virus, are caring for someone that got the COVID-19 virus etc.
  1. You made $32,200 or less in 2020
  2. You have a family of two and you all made $43,550 or less in 2020
  3. You have a family of three and you all made $54,900 or less in 2020
  4. You have a family of four and you all made $66,250 or less in 2020
  5. You have a family of five and you all made $77,600 or less in 2020
  6. You have a family of six and you all made $88,950 or less in 2020
  7. You have a family of seven and you all made $100,300 or less in 2020
  8. You have a family of eight and you all made $111,650 or less in 2020
• If you didn’t and can’t get the federal financial relief or unemployment insurance
• If you have proof that you are a resident of Washington State. The proofs can be:
  • A copy of your driver license.
  • Or, a copy of Washington state identification card
  • Or, your cell phone bill, or internet bill, or insurance statement or bank statement with your name and Washington address
  • Or, your school identification card for any school located in Washington 
  • Or, your tax file that you filed in 2020 with your name and Washington address
  • Or, paystub showing full name and washington address
  • Or, receipt that you paid rent if you have your name and washington address in it. 
  • You may also provide proof by combining documents such as :
    • Your student identification card from any school, or your passport from any country, or your birth certificate, or your international drivers’ license or, your bus pass with your photo in it.
    • Combine any of the above documents WITH a signed and dated letter from: 
      • Your landlord acknowledging that you are a Washington resident and make sure that they put their full name and phone number in the letter.
      • A coworker or colleague from your place of worship acknowledging that you are a Washington Resident and make sure that they put their full name and phone number in the letter

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नमस्कार,
आउँदाे आइतबार रेन्टनमा (Renton) काेभिड-१९ खोप शिविर (Covid-19 Vaccination Camp) संचालन हुन लागेको छ। ईच्छुक महानुभावहरुलाई तल उल्लेखित विवरणमा सम्पर्क गर्न अनुराेध गर्दछाैँ।

Namaste,
Are you and your family members ready to get the COVID vaccine, but do not know where to go? We got your back. Our team is here to help you with that.

Note : Currently, there is a shortage of COVID vaccine, so we would request you to follow these steps as soon as possible and get vaccinated.

Steps to follow:

1. GO to https://www.covidwa.com/
2. Enter your ZIP code, city, or county name and you will see a list of providers that have appointments available.
3. If we find an open appointment, we provide a link to the vaccination provider’s booking webpage.
4. If you see Available, click the “Schedule” button to visit the provider’s website.
5. Schedule your appointment through the provider’s website.
6. You can also subscribe to texts of new appointment openings by calling/texting a ZIP to (206) 222-9793.
7. You can also call/text your ZIP to (425) 292-1727 for a single report of three nearby clinics with availability. 
8. If you need help scheduling an appointment or finding availability due to lack of time, opportunity, or other challenges, here are some  resources where you can find help.
   
   

Resources:

https://www.covidwa.com/

अस्थायी रुपमा रोकिएको J & J खोप प्रयोगमा उठेका प्रश्नहरु
April 13, 2021
तयारीकर्ता: जुली ग्रउट, स्वास्थ्य विभाग

किन J & J खोप रोकिएको छ ?

• Tuesday, April 13th का दिन अमेरीकाको औषधी तथा स्वास्थ्य विभाग र रोग नियन्त्रण तथा रोकथाम संस्थानले जारी गरेको सूचना अनुसार J & J खोप लगाएका ६ जना व्यक्तिहरुमा दुर्लभ तर अत्यन्त जोखिमपुर्ण मस्तिष्कमा रहेको नशामा रगत जम्ने (Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrmobosis, CVST) जस्तो प्रतिकिर्या देखापरेको छ ।
• सवै बिरामिहरु ५० वर्षमुनिका महिलाहरु छन् ।
• अहिले धेरै सजकता अपनाउनको निम्ति खोप रोकिएको छ ।

J & J खोपका लागि वासिङटन राज्यले के गरिरहेको छ ?

• वासिङटन राज्यकोस्वास्थ्य विभागले J & J खोप (जोनसोन & जोनसोन) प्रयोगमा तुरुन्त (4/13/21) रोकेको छ । रोग नियन्त्रण तथा रोकथाम संस्थानको समाचार यो लिङ्कमा लेखिएको छ । https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0413-JJ-vaccine.html
• सरकारी तहबाट प्रभावकारी तरीकाले अगाडि कसरी जाने भन्ने विषयमा अर्को सुझाव नआएसम्म खोपको प्रयोग रोकिनेछ ।
• सवै कोभिड १९ खोपबाट सुरछित रहनु मुख्य प्राथमिकता हो ।
• वासिङटन राज्यमा अहिलेसम्म जम्मा ४ लाखमा लगभग १६०,००० J & J खोपको मात्रा परिचालन भइसकेको छ ।
• अहिलेसम्म हामिलाई ती ६ जना बिरामीहरु जसले मस्तिष्कको समस्या भोगे उनीहरु वासिङटन राज्यका वासिन्दाहरु हुन् भन्ने विषयमा जानकारी छैन ।

के मलाई J & J खोपका कारण शरीरको कुनै अङ्गमा रगत जम्ने हुन्छ ?

• देशभरी जम्मा ६८ लाख J & J खोपको मात्रा परिचालन भइसकेको छ र त्यसमा केवल ६ जना मानिसलाई यो असर देखापरेको छ । दुर्भाग्यवश हुन गएको शरीरको कुनै अंगमा रगत जम्ने जस्ता समस्याले पारेको यो प्रतिकूल समयमा याद गर्नुपर्ने कुरा यो जम्मा प्रतिशतको केहि भाग मात्र हो जसले गम्भिर असर देखापर्ने दुर्लभ देखाएको छ ।
• तुलना गर्दा जस्तो:
• ३६६ मानिसहरुमा १ जनाको १००० माइलको दुरी तय गर्दा कार दुर्घटना हुनेछ । (स्रोत: डा. लिन्डक्विसट समाचार उपलब्धता 4/13)
• १०,००० मानिसहरुमा १ जनामा कुनैपनि लोकप्रीय antibiotics को असर हुनेछ । (स्रोत: डा. लिन्डक्विसट समाचार उपलब्धता 4/13)
• एकदमै कम १ लाख मानिसहरुमा १ जनामा J & J खोपबाट शरीरको कुनै अंगमा रगत जम्ने हुनेछ ।

यदि मैले J & J खोप लगाए भने के हुन्छ ?

• मानिसहरु जसले J & J खोप लगाएका छन् यदि उनिहरुमा खोप लगाएको तीन हप्ताभित्र एकदमै टाउको, पेट, खुट्टा दुख्ने अथवा सास फेर्न गार्हो हुनेजस्ता भएमा आफ्नो डाक्टर अथवा स्वास्थ्य संस्थासंग सम्पर्क गर्नुपर्छ ।
• डाक्टर अथवा स्वास्थ्य संस्थाबाट यस्तो घटनाबारे अभिलेख राख्नका निम्ति प्रतिकूल खोप घटनाको रेकर्ड सिस्टम लिंकमा जानुपर्ने हुन्छ । https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html

J & J खोपका लागि नाम टिपाइसकेका मानिसहरुले के गर्ने ?

• यदि स्वास्थ्य संस्थाबाट J & J खोपका लागि नाम टिपाइसकेको अवस्थामा ती स्वास्थ्य संस्थाले अब के गर्ने भन्ने विषयमा आफ्नो निजी स्रोतबाट जानकारीसहित तपाइलाई सुझाव दिनेछन् ।
• स्वास्थ्य विभागले J & J खोपको मात्रा पहिले नै कम गराएको थियो ।
• ३.७ लाखमा १३ हजार मात्र J & J खोपको मात्रा हुने अनुमान गरिएको छ ।
• वासिङटन राज्यमा प्राप्त जम्मा खोपमा ६ प्रतिशत J & J को खोप रहेको छ ।
• J & J खोपको आपुर्तीमा सिमितता भएकोले यसको असर न्यून देखिएको छ ।
• हामी बुझ्द्छौकि यस किसिमको खोप प्रयोगमा रद्द तथा रोक लगाउदा असुविधा उत्पन्न हुन्छ तर अहिलेको समयमा खोपबारे कुनै सूचना नआएसम्म यहि कदम चाल्नु उपयुत्त हुन्छ ।

यदि तपाइलाई यसको असर देखापर्यो भने:

• खोप लगाएको तिन हप्ताभित्रमा यदि तपाइहरुलाई तलको कुनै समस्या देखापरेमा आफ्नो डाक्टर अथवा स्वास्थ्य संस्थासंग सम्पर्क गर्नुहोस्:
• एकदमै टाउको दुख्ने
• पेट दुख्ने
• खुट्टा दुख्ने
• सास फेर्न गार्हो हुने

के कारणले शरीरको कुनै अंगमा रगत जम्ने हुन्छ ?

• तेस्तो कुनै अहिलेसम्म निर्धारित कारण छैन तर औषधी तथा स्वास्थ्य विभागका अनुसार खोप लगाइसकेपछि हरेक व्यत्तिको रोग प्रतिरोधात्मक शक्तिमा यो भर पर्नेगर्छ ।
• डा. स्कट लिन्डक्विसट, एक्टिङ स्टेट हेल्थ अफिसरका अनुसार ६ जनामा देखापरेको शरीरको कुनै अंगमा रगत जम्ने समस्या J & J खोपसंग सम्वन्धित छन् तर खोपकै कारणले भएको भने होइन ।

सवै J & J खोपका तथ्याङ्क (मिसेल रोबर्टबाट 4/12/21 सम्म)

• वासिङटन राज्यमा ३२०,००० प्राप्त भएको छ । (राज्य र अन्य सरकारी स्थानहरुमा)
• त्यसको २२५,००० हाम्रो राज्यमा दिइएको छ ।
• April 11, 2021 सम्म आइपुग्दा १६०,००० परिचालन भएको इन्टरनेट साइट (IIS) मा रेकर्ड गरिएको छ ।
• वासिङटनमा ६५० सुविधा समुहले J & J खोप परिचालन गरेका छन् ।
• केहि दिन यता परिचालन गरिएका अन्य मात्राहरुसंगै प्राप्त भएका अरु तथ्याङ्कहरुका कारण अहिलेको यो तथ्याङ्क फेरबदल हुनेछ ।

प्राप्त नभइसकेका J & J खोपका मात्राहरु अब के हुन्छ ?

• स्वास्थ्य विभागका अनुसार प्राप्त नभएका मात्राहरु डाक्टर अथवा स्वास्थ्य संस्थालाई अहिले रोक्न भनिएको छ ।

हामि अहिले डाक्टर अथवा स्वास्थ्य संस्थालाई के भनिरहेका छौ ?

•  अर्को मुल्यांकन नभएसम्म सवै J & J खोपमा रोक लगाइएको छ ।

We understand that there are many questions regarding the COVID vaccines. We highly encourage people who are qualified to get COVID vaccines to make an appointment and get the vaccine. The more we get vaccinated, the better will be our chance to recover from this pandemic and return to our normal life. In order to clear any question or doubt about the vaccine, please read the information in the pdf below.

If you still have any question or concern about Covid-19 vaccination, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] and we will do our best to find an answer from a subject matter expert.

Thank you,
Nepal Seattle Society

Namaste, recently CDC has blocked distribution and application of J&J vaccine until further notice. We have received some information from Department of Health about this issue. Please read the PDF below to know more about current development with J&J vaccine.

FAQ’S FOR TEMPORARY PAUSE ON J&J VACCINE USE April 13, 2021
Prepared by Julie Grauert, Department of Health

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If you have any further question about J&J vaccine or COVID-19 vaccination in general, please email us at [email protected] and we will do our best to get you an answer.

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सावधान !
के तपाई Johnson & Johnson (J & J ) को COVID खोप लगाउदै हुनुहुन्छ ? लगाउनु अगाडी यो महत्त्वपुर्ण समाचार थाहा पाउनु जरुरी छ। अहिलेको ताजा खबर अनुसार J & J को COVID खोप लगाउनु भएका केहि वेक्तीहरुमा समस्या देखिएको छ। तसर्थ , येदि हजुर अथवा हजुरले चिन्नु भएका कोहि व्यक्तिले यो खोप लगाउदै हुनुहुन्छ भने आफ्नो डाक्टर संग सल्लाह लिएर मात्र लगाउनु होला।
येदि यो खोप लगाई सक्नु भएको खण्डमा, तपाईहरुमा पेट, टाउको अथवा खुट्टा दुखेको र सास फेर्न अफ्ठ्यारो भएमा नजिकैको स्वस्त चौकी जान अनुरोध गर्दछौ।

VACCINE ALERT!
Recently, CDC and FDA have suggested to hold back in the use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine effective Tuesday, April 13. FDA will be reviewing and investigating these cases. Until then, people who have received the J&J,Janssen COVID-19 vaccine within the past three weeks who might have developed severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath should contact their health care provider immediately. For further information please refer to the link below : Johnson & JOHNSON’S Janssen Covid-19 Vaccine Information. (2021, March 11). Retrieved April 14, 2021, from
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/janssen/index.html