Take Covid booster dose before end of March - Dr. Hemantha Herath

March 23, 2022 11:25 am

Everyone must properly adhere to the health guidelines in the upcoming festive season to prevent the recurrence of another wave of Covid-19 in the country, says the Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath.

Addressing a media briefing in Colombo, Dr. Herath urged people who are yet to receive the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine in the coming days, to get themselves vaccinated before the end of March.

He also referred to the surge in Covid-19 cases around this time last year due to increased public gatherings, while appealing to the public not to repeat the same mistake.

Dr. Herath said a resurgence in Covid-19 infections after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year can be prevented if people take necessary precautions.

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