(UTV | COLOMBO) – Health Services Director-General Dr Asela Gunawardena requested the public not to select vaccine brands but to get the available vaccine immediately.
He also urged those over the age of 60 to get themselves vaccinated from the nearest vaccination centre.
The Health Services Director-General pointed out that 70% to 80% of COVID deaths reported are from that 60 plus persons who were yet to receive at least a single dose of vaccine.