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Don’t let healthy children above 12 get vaccinated: Health Ministry

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The Health Ministry today requested the parents not to direct their healthy children above 12 years of age for vaccination because there was no such a decision as of yet.

Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath told a news briefing said though the vaccination drive for children aged 12 to 19 years who have comorbidities and disabilities is underway, there is no such decision to vaccinate healthy children as yet.

"The decision was taken considering the greater benifit of the vaccines than the minor effect that may cause to the children aged 12-19 who have comorbidities and disabilities," he underlined.

"However, we have to be extra cautious when deciding to give vaccines for healthier children, and that was the reason the experts are yet to put forward their recommendations on this.

Therefore, Dr Herath requested the parents of healthy children not to rush to vaccination centres to get their children vaccinated as of now.

“We are monitoring the situation and the experts will come out with relevant recommendations on vaccinating the healthy children in due course,” he added.

Meanwhile, Dr. Herath said relaxing restrictions could make COVID-19 situation worse if people fail to follow health guidelines and rules. (Sheain Fernandopulle)


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  • P A S P Perera Tuesday, 28 September 2021 04:19 PM

    Ha Ha Ha............... How about the healthy ones who are above 20

    දාස Tuesday, 28 September 2021 04:44 PM

    මොනවද මේ බහු භුත දොස්තරල කියන, එක දොස්තර කෙනෙක් එන්නත දෙන්න කියනව අවුරුදු 12 වැඩිලමයින්ට , දැන් කියනව දෙන්න එපා කියල. මේක නම් අවාසනාවන්ත මිනිසුන් ඉන්න පුදුම රටක් ආයුබෝවන්.

    Fake-Vax Tuesday, 28 September 2021 04:45 PM

    Further lock down determined. Well, Vaccination is DANGEROUS whether the YOUNG or OLD, we experienced how so many lives lost after being forced vaccination conducted by the Govt. Those are not vaccinated are the one living under safer line, others are spoiled their own life, considering the force vaccination order given by the Govt. itself.

    Ranaweera Tuesday, 28 September 2021 05:06 PM

    Are we going to be in a situation where we have plenty of vaccines available but no one is willing to take.

    selvakumar Wednesday, 29 September 2021 08:12 AM

    It's government have to understand everything!!!

    DillonDP Wednesday, 29 September 2021 09:08 AM

    Who draws the line

    vince Wednesday, 29 September 2021 11:58 AM

    More bullshit.


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