People over 60 years without health complications to receive Sinopharm jabs

People over 60 years without health complications to receive Sinopharm jabs

May 13, 2021   06:38 pm

Sri Lanka has decided to administer the first dose of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to people who are over the age of 60 years, without any health complications.

State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said the decision was taken during meeting of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

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