Pfizer vaccines to expire on Oct. 31, so will RAT kits: GMOA

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The three-month extension of the expiry date of the Pfizer BioNtech COVID-19 vaccines will be due on October 31, the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) said.

According to the Health Ministry sources, they currently possess an excess of six million doses of Pfizer vaccine in stock.

GMOA Media Spokesman Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe told the Daily Mirror that on July 31 this year, Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry extended the expiry date of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines on the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO).

"The technical decision for the three-month extension of the expiry date of the vaccines had been taken as per the recommendation of the vaccine manufacturers, the WHO and the Health Ministry of Sri Lanka," Dr. Wijesinghe said.

Therefore, the GMOA continually requested people to get their fourth dose of the COVID vaccine as soon as possible before the stock expires, he said.

The fourth dose is still being administered in all national hospitals and Medical Officer of Health (MOH) offices across the country.

Meanwhile, Dr. Wijesinghe said that the existing stock of the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kits is also set to expire soon.

There has been a spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths again in the country after the relaxation of health restrictions.

The GMOA again requests the public to wear masks again at indoor events and when using public transport. (Chaturanga Samarawickarma)

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Chryshan Thursday, 22 September 2022 01:36 PM

Its not only govt bought vaccines at a higher price, they bought so much of excessive quantity in advance without calculating free vaccines due to receive from WHO. No wonder some can travel in charter flights to Bang the kock up and down

Keheliya Thursday, 22 September 2022 02:04 PM

The validity can be extended for a further 03 months and some doctors can keep advising the people to take the Vaccine to save themselves from getting infected. Over 06 million doses lying unused!

Rata beragumu Thursday, 22 September 2022 03:27 PM

Would you take all six million of them if they were offered to you free? That's just like hankering after stale bread instead of throwing it out when fresh bread coming after space made by throwing away the stale.

Rata beragumu Thursday, 22 September 2022 03:25 PM

Only fool would take their remaining entitled covid vaccine with this already expired rubbish. Expired and date pushed back three months. Next year come vaccine will be fresher. Already around the world Omicron and new variant capable vaccine is being rolled out. I will take my last entitled shot of something to help me with current virus, not one made for non-existent virus (original virus now extinct replaced by the new variants).

GHT Friday, 23 September 2022 01:51 AM

The US declares FAKE CORONA IS NO MORE in the US and free from CORONA, so why still waste the lives of the people by force-vaccination, let it expire and throw them away or set ablaze them all to protect innocent Sri Lankans.

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