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Last Updated : 2023-03-29 11:39:00
There is no approval yet to use the Sinopharm vaccine on Sri Lankans, the Government said today.
Cabinet co-spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that 600,000 doses of the vaccine will arrive in Sri Lanka from China tomorrow.
However, he said the vaccines will initially be administered only on Chinese nationals based in Sri Lanka.
He said that the World Health Organization and the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) have not yet approved the use of the vaccine.
The Minister said that the vaccine has been evaluated by the NMRA based on the information it has received so far.
However, he said that there is a delay in evaluating the Phase 4 clinical trial results.
"Phase 4 clinical trial results are not available in the English language and that is why the WHO has not given its recommendation to use the vaccine universally. The moment we get the approval we can use it on Sri Lankans as well," he said.
Dr. Ramesh Pathirana believes it is only a matter of time before clearance is obtained from the WHO. (Easwaran Rutnam)
RoaringCreek Tuesday, 30 March 2021 01:39 PM
Ha Ha Ha. Not approved and arriving in Sri Lanka. Who will vaccinate the Chinese nationals and who takes responsibility? Nandasena?
Chinaman Tuesday, 30 March 2021 03:03 PM
600,000 doses... Do we have so many Chinese living here
Sam Tuesday, 30 March 2021 03:15 PM
All expats in LKA have no way of getting vaccines. Let them have this one if they want it, at least they then have an option.
Peacemaker Tuesday, 30 March 2021 05:45 PM
Nandasena is going to kill innocent people using Chinese vaccine just to keep his Chinese masters happy
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