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Over 69,000 administered with AstraZeneca second dose on first day

Over 69,000 people were administered with the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine on the first day yesterday (Sunday). The Health Ministry said that a total of?69,266 people got the vaccine yesterday. So far, 455,151 people have got the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. According to the Health Ministry 925,242 people got the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. An accelerated drive is underway to administer the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the Colombo and Gampaha Dist

02 Aug, 2021

Government assures no shortage of AstraZeneca doses

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Government is in possession of enough AstraZeneca vaccine doses to provide the second dose for all those who have obtained the first dose, the health authorities assured today. Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath told Colombo Gazette that the stocks required for the second dose of the vaccine were available in Sri Lanka.? He urged the public to contact their relevant Medical Officer of Health (MOH) Departments for information on the vaccine c

02 Aug, 2021

Public urged not to crowd vaccination centers to get AstraZeneca

The public have been urged to remain calm and not crowd vaccination centers to get the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals, Channa Jayasumana said that all those who got the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine will get the second dose. He said there was no need for the public to rush to vaccination centers to get the second dose. Jayasumana said that large crowds were seen at the Viharamahadevi Park today to get the

01 Aug, 2021