By Pamodi WaravitaThe Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (SLCP) yesterday (12) told The Morning that roughly 30,000 children over the age of 12 years who have comorbidities will be given a Covid-19 vaccine, tentatively from 21 September. “All children over the age of 12 years and having comorbidities will be prioritised (in the first phase). Surantha Perera, speaking to the media yesterday, appealed to all parents who have children with comorbidities to ensure that their children get vaccinated as soon as the vaccine is available for them. He added that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were the vaccines of choice in the West for children, out of which the Pfizer vaccine was considered popular. Thus, in Sri Lanka, children above the age of 12 years will be receiving the US-manufactured Pfizer vaccine.

Source: The Nation September 12, 2021 19:18 UTC