Pfizer & Moderna doses to arrive in Sri Lanka in two weeks
Posted by Editor on June 28, 2021 - 7:32 am

[File: Dado Ruvic / Illustration / Reuters]
The State Minister said the government aims to administer at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to all persons over the age of 60 years, by the second week of July.
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines which are manufactured in the US, and the Chinese manufactured Sinovac vaccine are due to arrive in the island.
Meanwhile the WHO has confirmed that one million doses of the Moderna vaccine will be provided to Sri Lanka.
State Minister Jayasumana said the vaccine doses will be provided through the COVAX facility.
(Source: News Radio)

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