In response, he said that so far there is no plan to vaccinate such children at vaccination centres. However, he said that if a decision is taken to vaccinate all children above the age of 12 years, the necessary steps will be taken to vaccinate them at vaccination centres as well. “At the moment, Covid-19 vaccination is being implemented for children with special requirements. The Covid-19 vaccination programme for children over 12 years of age suffering from chronic diseases commenced on 24 September at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) in Colombo. The Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) has also recommended the administration of Covid-19 vaccines to children suffering from chronic diseases.

Source: The Nation September 28, 2021 17:48 UTC