Over 1.1 mn get COVID booster jab
The Health Ministry said that 1,115,666 Sri Lankans have received the booster shot against COVID-19 as of Friday (10).
Sri Lanka commenced rolling out the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as the booster dose to the frontline workers including the health workers who are dealing with Covid patients from November 1 and then started the administering of booster dose to the people aged 60 years and above from November 17.
Meanwhile, the health authorities have also taken measures to administer the booster dose to individuals above the age of 30 within Colombo Municipality limits from yesterday (10) onwards.
Regional Epidemiologist of the Colombo Municipal Council Dr. Dinuka Guruge said that the eligibility for the booster dose will be informed via SMS to each person and she urged the public not to panic and avoid unnecessary public gatherings to get the vaccine.She said the booster shot will be administered to individuals who have completed three months after receiving the second COVID-19 jab. The vaccine doses will also be administered through the MOH offices in the Colombo Municipality.
source https://www.dailynews.lk/2021/12/11/local/267066/over-11-mn-get-covid-booster-jab
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