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Govt. ready to provide COVID-19 vaccines soon after ACCD approval: Health Minister

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While claiming that the Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) was preparing the Vaccine Deployment Plan at present, Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said yesterday that COVID-19 vaccine would be provided to the people soon after the approval was granted by the ACCD.

She told Parliament that Vaccine Deployment Plan would be prepared based on various aspects such as the target group to be vaccinated, storage facilities, locations and possible side-effects of the vaccines.

The Minister said the COVAX Facility had agreed to provide the vaccine approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for 20% of the population and added that all legal requirements have already been completed in that respect.

“The Health Ministry had requested the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) on July 20 last year to obtain the vaccine through the COVAX Facility. They have agreed to provide the vaccine to 20% of the population free of charge,” he said.

She said Principal Advisor to President Lalith Weeratunga, who was appointed to coordinate the process of obtaining vaccines, was engaged in discussions with governments and States at diplomatic level.(Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perara)


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  • Dee Wednesday, 06 January 2021 07:08 PM

    We are all praying for this 'peniya'. Goats are ready!

    joshua Wednesday, 06 January 2021 07:49 PM

    Ah that famous Laith Weeratunga..... we now know how it is processed

    Kk Wednesday, 06 January 2021 07:57 PM

    Commission

    Buddhist Wednesday, 06 January 2021 09:00 PM

    Pavithra should be removed and Dr Fernandupulle should be appointed as Minister.

    ravin Thursday, 07 January 2021 01:59 AM

    A haa Haaa now only you remember vaccine ? Can "peniya"be administer as vaccine? Where is your education gone? Shame on you.

    Joseph Thursday, 07 January 2021 06:57 AM

    Do you have a thing called dignity or shame???? If so by now you should have resigned from your position. But greed is greater isn't it.....


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