Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr. Asela Gunawardena has stated that approximately 600,000 people who were inoculated with the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine are yet to receive their second dose. However, he noted that the relevant stocks required to fulfill this deficit have been identified and therefore, he stated that a stock of 1.4 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine would be received in the country by the end of this month. Dr. Gunawardena also stated that 90,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are due to arrive on Monday (26). These vaccines will be administered as a second dose to the people of the Mannar and Puttalam districts. In addition, it was mentioned that another 1.6 million doses of the Sinopharm Vaccine would reach the country on Monday as a donation.

Source: The Nation July 24, 2021 07:02 UTC