The government is considering the use of single-shot Johnson & Johnson (J&J) coronavirus vaccine for Sri Lanka’s inoculation driver, says State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle. Chairman of State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) has informed Pfizer Inc. to send the relevant documents to register the vaccine in Sri Lanka, the State Minister added. In another context, administering Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccines to selected people in two Grama Niladhari Divisions in Morawaka began earlier today (March 17). As per statistics, more than 790,000 have received the first dose of the COVID vaccine and they are expected to receive the second dose by the second week of April. Meanwhile, sources revealed that nearly 200 parliamentarians including 50 retired MPs have received COVID jabs so far.

Source: The Nation March 17, 2021 09:45 UTC