(UTV | COLOMBO) – A stock of Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka by August, Parliament was informed.
State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals, Professor Channa Jayasumana said that Sri Lanka is expecting a stock of AstraZeneca Vaccines through the COVAX Facility in July.
He also said that a request has been made to the United States (US) to provide AstraZeneca Vaccines to Sri Lanka.
Professor Channa Jayasumana said that additionally Sri Lanka is also negotiating with a number of others to obtain AstraZeneca Vaccines to be used as the second dose.