No reason to fear shortage of vaccines: Army Commander

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Stating that there is no reason to fear a shortage of vaccines, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva today said that each and every eligible individual would receive the Covid-19 vaccine at the right time.

The Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of Covid-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said that the government was in the process of procuring the necessary stocks of vaccines from foreign countries.

A committee headed by Senior Advisor to the President Lalith Weeratunga has initiated dialogue with several countries in order to procure the stocks of the AstraZeneca vaccine. This is in order to fulfill the requirement for the second dose for a large number of recipients who received the AstraZeneca vaccine since its rollout in March. General Shavendra Silva expressed confidence in the committee’s ability to secure the required vaccines from a different country soon.

Meanwhile efforts are underway for the government to purchase 13 million doses of the Russian made Sputnik V vaccine, according to the NOCPCO Chief. Sri Lanka will soon receive 900,000 doses of this amount over the next few days, he added.

Army Commander General Shavendra Silva also said 900,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine is due to be received by the end of June or early July. He said that only one dose of the Pfizer vaccine is required, adding that the required numbers would be taken into consideration when procuring vaccines.

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Abeygunaratna Friday, 14 May 2021 06:22 AM

Is this not the right time for vaccines I wonder !

Chandima Friday, 14 May 2021 06:45 AM

The only vaccine with a single jab is Johnson

selvakumar Friday, 14 May 2021 07:27 AM

Army commander become a health officer???

Ranasinghe G. Friday, 14 May 2021 07:44 AM

Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This Vaccine requires Two doses given three weeks apart. Army Commander made this "mistake" (one dose only) on 13th morning during"Paththarae Visthare" interview with a TV news presenter. J

Samson de silva Friday, 14 May 2021 08:25 AM

"each and every eligible individual would receive the Covid-19 vaccine at the right time," he says. Do you know the right time, General? What is "RIGHT TIME" for you could be "POST-MORTEM" for many. Stop talking nonsense. You people have screwed the country and its people already.

sanjaya kannangara Friday, 14 May 2021 08:44 AM

Don't make popular statement. initiate the good system for vaccinate the peoples. if not future you can speak about vaccines cluster.

Nimal Friday, 14 May 2021 09:15 AM

Don't just be a vichalya for the sake of being chief of army

Prasanna Friday, 14 May 2021 12:19 PM

At the right time? What sort of a wrong time is this?

Roger Galphilla Friday, 14 May 2021 01:36 PM

“We’re short of approximately 600,000 doses of the vaccine” - Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle

roni Friday, 14 May 2021 02:05 PM

Why such contradictory statements listen what Fernadopoole is saying on the shortage, The second dose is now due to many of us. How could you say no shortage .The effect of first dose is about to be lost. THINK THINK

Chandra Friday, 14 May 2021 02:23 PM

LTTE was wiped-out by Three forces. They got leader-ship and did good job. Happy. Like wise Covid-19 can be wiped-out by Health Services. They should take leader-ship and should be given leader-ship. But today, Dog's job done by Donkey. Because of this Covid-19 virus is spreading fast.

Senior Citizen Friday, 14 May 2021 02:37 PM

A part of the population has already got the first dose and is now fighting to get the second jab. The majority of the eligible , including the Senior Citizens, have not got even the first dose ? The mere sight of the long queues is sickening !

K.L.U.A.Fonseka Friday, 14 May 2021 03:04 PM

No reason to fear shortage of vaccines?? we all have fear because we have got 1st dose of Pfizer vaccine on 27/02/2021 and the 2nd dose have to have on the 08/05/2021 the details mentioned and issued a Card. Today is 14th of May and Army Commander has mentioned Pfizer vaccine may get in end of June or early July......... ? What is the purpose of the card issued by the health authority with the date....... ? We appreciate, Specialist a Doctor who is a professional on this subject should inform the people concern, whether we have to have reason to fear or not please. Thank you.

DDT Friday, 14 May 2021 06:55 PM

Really, people fear of being inoculated the Vaccine. They know, they will die after jabbing the Covishield of INDIA, Astrazenica, Moderna of WHO, Pfizer of USA, Johnson

SnrCitizen Friday, 14 May 2021 06:58 PM

Yes because kith

Ranaweera Friday, 14 May 2021 09:50 PM

Pfizer has announced that they will provide a single dose vaccine. Some guys are not aware of it. Current Pfizer vaccine requires 2 doses , to be given , 12 weeks apart.

Kishore Friday, 14 May 2021 10:02 PM

No reason to fear? Because you had it already and don't care of the people? They couldn't bring the vaccine to the country because they have earned enemys around the world specially India, UK etc.

V Ravindra Friday, 14 May 2021 10:05 PM

Does he even know what he's talking about? Pfizer vaccine is administered in two doses and not one. Only the Johnson

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