Pfizer vaccine for school children aged 16-19 from tomorrow
2021-10-21
The Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to school children between the ages of 16-19 from tomorrow (22). TheContinue Reading
COVID reinfections likely within one or two years, models propose
2021-10-20
People who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 can expect to become reinfected within one or two years, unless they takeContinue Reading
Another consignment of Pfizer Covid vaccine arrives
2021-10-18
Another consignment of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Sri Lanka this morning. The State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) saidContinue Reading
Covid vaccine: Special announcement for A/L students
2021-10-15
The pilot project to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to students sitting for the GCE Advanced Level Examinations 2021 commenced inContinue Reading
WHO’s latest directive on Sinopharm & Sinovac vaccines
2021-10-12
The policy-making body of the World Health Organization has recommended that a third dose of the Sinovac and Sinopharm COVID-19Continue Reading
Sri Lanka seeks $100 million loan from World Bank to procure vaccines
2021-09-22
The Cabinet has granted approval to obtain a supplementary loan of US$ 100 million from the World Bank under theContinue Reading
Two key reasons identified for lack of interest among youths for Covid vaccine
2021-09-21
Health authorities have identified several key reasons for the lack of interest among young people to obtain the COVID-19 vaccineContinue Reading
Govt. issues deadline for over 30s to get vaccinated
2021-09-21
The Government has issued a deadline for those above the age of 30 who are yet to obtain the COVID-19Continue Reading
Vaccine nasal sprays aim to ‘shut door’ on virus
2021-09-20
Could delivering COVID-19 immunity directly to the nose — the area of the body via which it is most likelyContinue Reading
Two towns prohibit entry of unvaccinated people
2021-09-16
Unvaccinated people above the age of 30 have been prohibited from entering the Bandarawela and Mannar Towns with effect fromContinue Reading
Sputnik V second doses expected to arrive next week
2021-09-10
Another consignment of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka next week. State Minister ProfessorContinue Reading
Group arrested for marking card and not taking Covid vaccine
2021-09-09
A group of individuals who had attempted to leave without obtaining the Covid vaccine after authorising the vaccine card atContinue Reading
More Pfizer vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka
2021-09-06
Another 100,000 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Sri Lanka today. The consignment, received under an orderContinue Reading
Highest number of vaccines administered yesterday, More Sputnik vaccines arrive
2021-08-31
The highest number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in a single day was recorded yesterday in Sri Lanka. State Minister ProfessorContinue Reading
Indonesia official says vaccines help Jakarta reach ‘herd immunity’
2021-08-23
Weeks after the Delta variant of the coronavirus ripped through Jakarta, the Indonesian capital has reached “herd immunity”, the city’sContinue Reading
Covid vaccines: Update on Pfizer and Sinopharm vaccines
2021-08-23
Another stock of 76,000 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine arrived in Sri Lanka today. The latest consignment arrived atContinue Reading
India approves world’s first DNA Covid vaccine
2021-08-21
India’s drug regulator has approved the world’s first DNA vaccine against Covid-19 for emergency use. The three-dose ZyCoV-D vaccine preventedContinue Reading
Army-manned Covid vaccine centres operating today
2021-08-17
Several Sri Lanka Army operated COVID-19 vaccination centres will be in operation today as well. The centres will be functioningContinue Reading
