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Over 07 million Sri Lankans fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Aug 29, 202107:10 PM
Over 07 million Sri Lankans fully vaccinated against COVID-19
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Over seven million people in Sri Lanka have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination as of yesterday (August 28), Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella tweeted.

 

Accordingly, a total of 7,042,418 people have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus so far.

 

Minister Rambukwella, in his tweet, has further said that Sri Lanka is on track to vaccinate 60% of the population by mid-October this year.

 

He also says that the government is also striving to reopen the country.

 

As per the Epidemiology Unit, a total of 12,309,254 people have so far received at least a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

 

The COVID-19 vaccination program of Sri Lanka is still in operation and long queues have been observed near the vaccination centers despite the ongoing curfew.

 

 

Yesterday #lka crossed the 7 million mark for completed 2nd doses of the #COVID19SL #VaccineRollOut. We are on track to vaccinate 60% of the population by mid October this year as we strive to #reopensl. pic.twitter.com/PUfzak5beY

— Keheliya Rambukwella (@Keheliya_R) August 29, 2021
 

 

 

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