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SLMA moots Sinopharm for 18-60 group

09 Sep 2021

  • Pfizer, Moderna, or AZ for those with serious conditions
  • Same recommended as 3rd dose for 60-plus, and those with co-morbidities
BY Dinitha Rathnayake The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) has recommended administering the Chinese-made Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for those who are between the ages of 18 and 60 years. Speaking to The Morning, SLMA President Dr. Padma Gunaratne added that Sinopharm could be used to vaccinate those who are not suffering from any serious illnesses. “We recommend Sinopharm or any other vaccine for those who are in this age category. For those who are in this age category but have serious illnesses, they could be vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, considering their health situation.” Sri Lanka is presently in the process of completing the vaccination of those above 60 and those between the ages of 30 and 60. It also commenced the administration of vaccines to the 20 to 30 years age group on Monday (6). Meanwhile, the SLMA recommended administering the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines as the 3rd dose for people over 60 years of age. Citing research conducted in the Middle East, a SLMA statement said that the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine is shown to be less effective for the over-60 population category. The medical body has made a set of recommendations for Sri Lanka’s vaccine rollout, after analysing international data. Dr. Gunaratne also added that a single vaccine of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines would improve immunity while Sinopharm needs both vaccines to boost the immune system. “It is important to allocate vaccines that provide some immunity even with a single dose to all elders and to people with co-morbidities. Certain vaccines such as Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Oxford-AstraZeneca generate significant protection following a single dose of the vaccine, while a single dose of Sinopharm provides no protection until two weeks after a second dose is given.”  

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