Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine 95% effective in controlling ’Delta’ variants: NRC Chairman

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The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVISHIELD vaccine was 95% effective in controlling the 'Delta' variants which have been identified in the country, the National Research Council (NRC) Chairman Prof. Hemantha Dodampahala said.

He said this was confirmed after a clinical trial conducted over four months.

The first and second doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVISHIELD vaccines were used for the test, which enhances the body's immunity and controls COVID infection, Prof. Dodampahala said.

The tests revealed that the antibodies were developing in the body two months after the vaccination.

Therefore, it is very appropriate to give the COVISHIELD vaccines to people in the country.

Specialists from the NRC, Colombo National Hospital (CNH), Colombo South Teaching Hospital and several others participated in this investigation.

However, the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine, the Russian-made Sputnik-V vaccine, the US-made Pfizer vaccine and Moderna vaccines are still under research, Dr. Dodampahala said.

"The importation of the Indian-made Covishield AstraZeneca vaccine has been suspended due to a shortage.

Japan has provided 1.47 million doses of vaccines to Sri Lanka under the World Health Organization's COVAX programme," the doctor added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Comments - 11

Jude Sunday, 22 August 2021 11:00 PM

So you read the Research Reports!! Huh!! Hey Tell me something we don't know!!

E Fernando Monday, 23 August 2021 12:09 AM

They should bring the Novavax to Sri Lanka as well. It is a safer vaccine type that has been used for longer in other forms

Ram Monday, 23 August 2021 02:45 AM

The opinion of many recognised Doctors in the world is Pfizer is better than Astra Zenica. We hear conflicting views and are lost in finding whose opinion is accurate

Sachi Kuhananthan, MD Monday, 23 August 2021 02:59 AM

Please don't mislead. Producing antibodies and preventing infection are two different things. If you inject any protein into the human body, antibodies will be formed.

gammya Monday, 23 August 2021 08:14 AM

Apita mokkahari denne ....... Deiyane.... Everyday some research says A is better than B and B is better than C..... For a common man who trusts on the system to give him what he needs don't need these findings!!!

Perera Monday, 23 August 2021 10:00 AM

The selection of vaccine depends on the commission, not on the price or the effectivity.

Dr. Rajiv Senanayaka Monday, 23 August 2021 10:58 AM

This guy is crony of Nandasena’s government, This so called idiot doctor doesn’t know AstraZeneca is only 47% effective per US and Israel studies. This idiot is feeding false information to our people to give false sense of security.

Gota Bekiding Monday, 23 August 2021 11:00 AM

Another deluded conflicting statement among many.

MR Monday, 23 August 2021 11:11 AM

But still the Govt will give sinopharm t the public and Basil had said that saline was given too. What the heck !

D.P.Prasad Monday, 23 August 2021 11:30 AM

It is better to bring down astrazenica vaccine instead of Chinese made vaccines. In accordance with the research peper published by prof Dodamphala we believe that astrazenica is having an efficacy than other vaccines. Further it has an ablity to build up the immunity fast than the other vaccines

kana Monday, 23 August 2021 02:42 PM

how many 0% chines vaccine pls

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