It is expected to vaccinate the workforce between the ages 30 and 60 years against the COVID-19 pandemic from March this year, says State Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle. The State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics, and COVID Disease Control said that 4,000 centers have been planned to be utilized for this task. She added that these centers will administer a total of 300 vaccinations each, with 2,000 centers in operation per day. Epidemiologist at the Colombo Municipal Council, Dr. Dinuka Guruge stated that all health workers with the council limits have been given the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine, which is known as Covishield, is developed from a weakened version of a common cold virus (known as an adenovirus) from chimpanzees.

Source: The Nation February 08, 2021 06:56 UTC