By Hiranyada DewasiriThe Cabinet of Ministers has given the go ahead for Sri Lanka to complete the second part of a two-part application process to secure four million Covid-19 vaccines under the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) COVAX Facility. This second part of the application to enter the GAVI COVAX Facility, which supports low and middle-income countries to obtain vaccines for 20% of their population without any significant delay, has to be submitted before 8 January 2021. Sri Lanka has been accredited by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine through this facility. The priority groups that will receive the initial COVAX Facility vaccinations have been identified, said Dr. Gamage. Sri Lanka has so far reported more than 45,000 Covid-19-positive cases and around 215 Covid-19 deaths.

Source: The Nation January 05, 2021 22:18 UTC