Moderna, Pfizer approved to replace AstraZeneca second dose

Moderna, Pfizer approved to replace AstraZeneca second dose

June 28, 2021   07:25 pm

The USA-produced COVID-19 vaccines Moderna and Pfizer have been approved to be administered as the second dose for those who have received the first dose of AstraZeneca.

State Minister of Production, Supply, and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana said that the Health Ministry’s Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases has granted the relevant approval.

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