(UTV | COLOMBO) – The administration of the 3rd dose of the covid vaccine to frontline professionals including health staff will commence tomorrow.
The Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella stated that all arrangements have been made to provide the third dose of the covid vaccine to the citizens of this country from tomorrow.
He was speaking at a media briefing held at the Health Ministry auditorium recently.
The Minister said that a booster vaccine will be given to the people of this country and priority will be given to those in the health, defense and tourism sectors.
He pointed out that a stock of one million vaccines has been received to start this program and that the country receives around 400,000 vaccines every week.
The Minister further stated that those who have not been vaccinated due to various religious and traditional beliefs will be visited from house to house to refer for vaccination.
