NMRA to take Sinopharm vaccine for consideration on Monday

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The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) received all the documents containing details related to clinical trials of China’s Sinopharm vaccine for its experts’ committee to consider next Monday for regulatory clearance, an official said today.

NMRA Chairman Dr. Rasitha Wijewantha told Daily Mirror his office would endorse Sinopharm vaccine for mass rollout against Covid-19 subject to regulatory clearance by the local experts’ panel or listing it for emergency use by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

He said the NMRA was awaiting some details about the vaccine, required for regulatory clearance.

“We are now in possession of all the details. We received the latest dossier on Thursday evening. The NMRA’s experts’ panel will take it up for consideration next Monday. If it clears the vaccine, we can use it for inoculation of our people. Or else, we will depend on WHO emergency listing of the vaccine,” he said.

In China, more than 280 million people of its population have been vaccinated with this vaccine. Besides, it has been approved for use in 40 countries including Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan in the region. Also, it is used for mass roll out in countries such as Indonesia, the UAE and Turkey.

Earlier, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana accused former Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne of trying to create a negative public perception about Sinopharm vaccine. He charged that the former Minister was doing it through his cronies serving in the health sector.(Kelum Bandara)

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DDT Friday, 07 May 2021 11:05 PM

Sinopharm

RoaringCreek Friday, 07 May 2021 11:33 PM

Now that the WHO has approved all you do is rubber stamp. Do not waste time.

Sambo Saturday, 08 May 2021 07:30 AM

Give this to the 69

Dee Saturday, 08 May 2021 07:37 AM

Either it will be cleared or the regulatory board will get cleared!

Parakrama Siriwardena Saturday, 08 May 2021 07:41 AM

I just returned from China and working for an International Organization based in Beijing. Me and my wife have taken both jabs of SINOPHARM with no side affects. Many in the Sri Lankan Embassy in Beijing received both Jabs. To my own eyes I saw more than 500 diplomats taking the vaccine. No serious issues were reported. 244 million people in China and many millions in Pakistan, Indonesia , UAE and Turkey are being administered with this vaccine. I think that is enough testimony without even waiting for WHO approval. In a mass global vaccination campaign definitely there will be few adverse cases from a vaccine just as it reportedly happened to those administered with Astra- Zeneca. In life threatening situations weigh the benefits against the odd cases. It will save millions getting infected. If this 500000 vaccines lying storage in SL went in to the arms of our people we would have reduced some infections. Request opposition to stop negative rhetoric. Lets get out of this mess.

Anura Dissanayake Saturday, 08 May 2021 01:41 PM

There is a science-based strict system to evaluate and approve medicines

Patient Saturday, 08 May 2021 11:26 AM

Dee, you are right !

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