No registration for vaccination: Don’t rely on WhatsApp, SMS messages: Dr. Herath

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While claiming that there was no procedure adopted by the Health Ministry for the people to get registered for vaccination roll out, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath today requested people not to act upon WhatsApp or SMS messages they receive with regards to the vaccination drive.

He told a news conference at the Health Promotion Bureau that the Health Ministry has not made any official statement asking people to get registered for vaccination.

He said they had received information that certain institutions had initiated such registration procedures and added that those institutions had not informed the Health Ministry regarding that.

“We advise people not to act on WhatsApp or SMS messages they receive, asking them to get registered to get vaccines. We will inform people only to rely on the Health Ministry and Medical Officer of Health (MOH) in the respective areas. They only circulate the updated and credible information,” he said.

Responding to a question on the intervention of politicians in the vaccination drive, he said it was regretful to observe the people’s representatives were acting in disorderly manner and disrupting the duties of health workers.

“It is not a good precedent. Community leaders should cooperate with health workers in this task without disrupting their duties,” he said. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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Suresh Friday, 28 May 2021 08:14 PM

People are registering bcos they are desperate to get second dose of covishield. Authorities are keeping quiet about it

roni Friday, 28 May 2021 08:16 PM

In that case Dr each day we see on TV politicians other than those appointed in respect of health moving around and posing for photographs even breaking rest as if they would sacrifice their lives for the people. Your comments on this.

Gihan Friday, 28 May 2021 08:16 PM

Utter nonsense! No one has the answer to the below. Please can you tell us when, where and how to get an AstraZeneca second dose? SL government you messed up the vaccination programme big time.

PAUL Friday, 28 May 2021 08:34 PM

It seems that politics has mixed up with this vaccinating drive. WHO has earlier informed the health ministry to implement a action plan in this regard before the vaccine are given to the people

Premalal Perera Friday, 28 May 2021 09:17 PM

Rely on the ministry of health?

Smart app Friday, 28 May 2021 09:26 PM

Why not doctor ? In a country where smart phones are sold nearing double the population , introducing an app to register to get an appointment for vaccination is a good thing. So the people does not have to stay in long queues and struggle and ultimately get infected while waiting for the vaccine . Smart out of the box thinking is what we need. Atleast you can try it in major cities in the country .

Sham Sunday, 30 May 2021 10:39 AM

What about Hon Professor Minister recommending Astra 1st dose users to use Sputnik as 2nd doze?

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