A decision on the type of Covid-19 vaccine that would be utilised by Sri Lanka and when it would be brought down would be taken tomorrow (4) after considering the national vaccination plan to be submitted by the Health Ministry, The Sunday Morning reported.
Covid-19 Vaccine Committee Chairman and Senior Advisor to the President Lalith Weeratunga told The Sunday Morning that the National Vaccination Plan formulated by the Health Ministry would be submitted to the Committee tomorrow (4) and according to the plan, future steps would be decided.
Weeratunga stressed that the committee is focusing on all available vaccines and the ones that have been listed by the WHO.
“At present, lots of networking is being done. We will probably appoint a presidential task force. The ministers are not in it per se but they are connected. We are working with all ministries, the WHO, and embassies that are willing to help,” he added.
However, he said no exact date has been decided as yet to import the Covid-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka.