COVID-19 vaccine rollout by February end or early March

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The government will start the Covid19 vaccine rollout by the last week of February or early March, an official said yesterday.

Principal Advisor to the president Lalith Weeratunga told Daily Mirror yesterday bilateral discussions are underway to obtain the jabs from India, China and Russia at the moment.the World Health Organization (WHO) will donate free of charge vaccine doses required for 20 percent of the population.the Health Ministry is required to submit the national programme in this regard to the WHO before tonight.

“We don’t know what vaccine the WHO will provide us free of charge,” he said.

Mr. Weeratnunga said the national vaccine rollout in India would be an experience for Sri Lanka. Commenting on the Chinese vaccines, he said the countries such as Indonesia had started inoculation of their people with them. He noted Sri Lanka would endorse vaccines once approved by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA). Earlier, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said India had agreed to donate a consignment of vaccines by the end of this month. India is the manufacturer of the Oxford/ Astrazeneca vaccine. Besides, China has devolved two Covid-19 vaccines – Sinopharm and Sinovac. A spokesman for the Chinese embassy told Daily Mirror yesterday China would respond positively to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s request very soon. (KELUM BANDARA)

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Selvakumar Monday, 18 January 2021 09:27 AM

It's can be trust ??

Selvakumar Monday, 18 January 2021 09:47 AM

it's corona vaccines already in many way from many countries, but in sri Lanka about the vaccines talk always going in down to earth !!!

lal Monday, 18 January 2021 10:46 AM

In other countries the Health Experts decide.In Sri Lanka the people have to decide on which vaccine, which make. Finally the Government has to look for some country that would give it free. Just relax

FF Monday, 18 January 2021 10:36 AM

LOOKS LIKE SRI LANKA IS STILL IN TALKING STAGE AND NOT ACTION STAGE. THIS IS TRAGIC

Ilyas Monday, 18 January 2021 11:06 AM

If the compositions are correct and effective in their respective countries we can cautiously accept these vaccines into the country for inoculations to commence.

Priyantha De Mel Monday, 18 January 2021 11:43 AM

Irresponsible comments by much respected senior advisor to president...!, Are we ready to Inject anything to the nation if it's given Free? Why can't these officials speak one voice? Why can't they say its' Oxford/ Astrazeneca vaccine instead of saying 'Vaccine from India' , too many cooks without knowing how to cook ?

Sokrates Monday, 18 January 2021 06:05 PM

or early April, or early May, or early June, or early July, or.....

Dee Tuesday, 19 January 2021 07:01 AM

Ok. Now how many goats are needed for the sacrifice?

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