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SL awaits Pfizer, Moderna stocks for 2nd dose

29 Jun 2021

By Buddhika Samaraweera   The Ministry of Health has planned to commence the administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines as the second dose for those who were administered the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine as the first dose, as soon as the necessary vaccine doses are brought to Sri Lanka. State Minister of Production, Supply, and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana announced on 28 June that approval was granted for the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines as the second dose for individuals who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as their first dose. When contacted by The Morning, Deputy Director General of Public Health Services and Disaster Preparedness and Response Division Head Dr. Hemantha Herath noted that it would take some time for the said vaccines to be brought to the country, and that during that interim period, the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) would issue a circular with the relevant instructions. “Given the current situation, there is no way to start it very soon as the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines have not yet arrived in the country,” he said. He added that the circular would state as to how to proceed with the replacement of the second dose of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine with the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines, with all related matters being considered. Speaking further, Dr. Herath said the Health Ministry’s Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases had provided the DGHS with recommendations in this regard and that the relevant circular should be issued to proceed with the matter. “However, there will be no delay in the issuance of the circular. As soon as the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are available in the country, the programme will be implemented,” he mentioned.

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