Sputnik-V would be used as main vaccine in SL

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The Russian made Sputnik-V vaccine would be used as the main vaccine against COVID-19 in Sri Lanka within this year, State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana said today.

He told reporters that they had the potential to provide the Sputnik vaccine for 6,500,000 citizens.

Sri Lanka today started administering the first dose of Sputnik V vaccine.

The State Minister said the second dose of the Sputnik-V vaccine would be only after three weeks from the first dose.

A consignment of 15,000 Sputnik-V vaccine vials were brought to the country on May 04.

Those who are between the age group of 30 to 60 years from Gothatuwa, in the Colombo district will receive the Sputnik-V vaccine.

Meanwhile, State Minister Jayasumana said they had no intention or plans to administer Sputnik-V as the second dose to those who were vaccinated with AstraZeneca vaccine.

He also said the Government had no issue with the funds to purchase more vaccines from Russia and added they have already allocated the required funds.

“We have already signed an agreement for the purchase of the vaccines and the payment are being made for them,” he added. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

Comments - 24

RoaringCreek Thursday, 06 May 2021 04:15 PM

A failed minster. My puppy could do better.

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Nihal Fernando Thursday, 06 May 2021 06:30 PM

The minister is doing a good job. Even Germans are going to Russia to get the sputnik vaccine. Watch the deutche welle (DW) program. Try to get a vaccine plant operational in Sri Lanka. In parallel, get our medical students and bio students in to that field. If we start now in 10 years we will not be helpless. Consider this, Cuba has 5 vaccines candidates in process of valudation. Two of them are in phase 3 trials. Cuba's s medical industry is top notch due to withering sanctions from uncle Sam. They had to fend for themselves and doing an outstanding job. Think of the BT bacteria for dengue and you know how environmentally friendly their solutions are. May be send students for training to Cuba. I like your analytical, methodical approach. Thank you again minister. I live in a western country, first world where this is a bigger mess than Sri Lanka. Do your best ignore the traitors who think their political party is their motherland. They are missing few nuts and bolts in the head!!!

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JeffK Thursday, 06 May 2021 09:47 PM

Thank you Nihal. Refreshing to see diaspora doing much more for the country while natives act like pathetic slaves. I guess seeing the world does you good.

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Ravi Thursday, 06 May 2021 09:31 PM

We foolishly trusted the Indians when they said they have a lab called “Serum Institute that is producing vaccines in millions to the world”. What a joke, the Indian owner of the Serum Institute is now Hiding in London.

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Ranaweera Thursday, 06 May 2021 10:33 PM

Minister is doing a great job. Look at how he is running around-the-clock and calling every country to find out if he could get 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca after Indian abandoned us. Sputnik and Sinopharm are good vaccines used by many countries. Some ignorant retired English speaking (they think they know good English) people are always denouncing anything non-unp government does. Best is to ignore those old idiots. Who cares about what they say.

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MN Thursday, 06 May 2021 10:43 PM

This is just suggestion, without paying the foreign exchange earnings by our UN peace corps to Russian choppers spend them to pay for Sputnick -v vaccination,more sensible in this difficult time

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DDT Friday, 07 May 2021 12:41 AM

Sputnik V and Sinopharm vaccines are considered the best in the lot circulated in the recent past.

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kumar Friday, 07 May 2021 11:19 AM

Best in what?

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Lal Friday, 07 May 2021 02:13 AM

They said they will not order Pfizer since it was not approved by WHO last year but ordered Sputnik before it was even approved by WHO.

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Ram Friday, 07 May 2021 03:22 AM

Investing on Choppers there will be commission and purchase of vaccines no commission

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K Perera Friday, 07 May 2021 03:49 AM

The Russian vaccine is a good performer. The Chinese vaccine has only 50% efficacy and does not work. Brazilians proved it and now the Chileans learnt the lesson. In Chile it was the Chinese vaccine used - in fact for 93% of the population. Corona is raising it's head in Chile again. Only Generation 2 vaccines can provide immunity against all the variants. But these are still in the final stages of development.

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Wijebahu Friday, 07 May 2021 03:50 AM

This guy is just a lose cannon once promoted paniya and other woodo type of treatment to corona. Don’t take him seriously.

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Sooth sayer Friday, 07 May 2021 05:15 AM

I can't trust any politician seeing is believing

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Ranjan Friday, 07 May 2021 05:26 AM

Pharmacies would have Chinese Balm. May be Acupuncture. Other than that even if I go to Osusala, I have never heard of Chinese or Russian medicine. Wonder how are you prescribing of Chinese

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Kumar Friday, 07 May 2021 07:01 AM

I wonder why this Nihal guy not moving to Cuba instead of living in the stinking western country. By the end of this month California has vaccinated enough to reach what they called herd immunity. I live in California where mostly intelligent people live.

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Champika Friday, 07 May 2021 07:07 AM

Nihal, why don't you just worry about yourself. You have no idea what goes on in this country. This minister nor any other minister did anything to procure vaccines. Now that we're heading for a disaster, they are running around like bears with a sore backside.

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Max Ranaraja Friday, 07 May 2021 07:27 AM

We need 13,000,000 doses to provide the vaccine to 6,500,000 citizens. He has got only 15,000 doses (0.12%) of the required amount and talking big.

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Buddhist Friday, 07 May 2021 07:28 AM

One day Sputnik the next day Chinese vaccine. But people are falling to death and Ministers are building gyms. Vyath Maga has shown this Sawbagyadakma!

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Abhaya Premawardena Friday, 07 May 2021 08:03 AM

Sputnik is a good vaccine , the question is how many can we get and by what time.

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Ding ding dong Friday, 07 May 2021 08:38 AM

Why can’t SL use its master China’s vaccine?

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Mohan Friday, 07 May 2021 08:41 AM

Trusting India was the biggest blunder and then going to damika pani and doing other nonsense was the pinnacle of failed state.

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Hudson Friday, 07 May 2021 11:04 AM

Nihal must be jayasumanas buddy writing crap. Most of the western and non western countries are coming out of woods. Sri Lanka is with this type of cavemens going into the woods. Still “we are the best “ attitude is not gone away. API thamay hondatama karala thiyenne

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FF Friday, 07 May 2021 12:30 PM

IT WILL BE GREAT IF POLITICIANS CAN SHUT THEIR MOUTH. SEE SOME POLITICIAN SAID THAT OUR EXPERTS WILL ONLY GO FOR WHO APPROVED VACCINES. NOW THIS PROF IS SAYING THAT SPUTNIK WHICH IS NOT APPROVED BY WHO WILL BE THE MAIN VACCINE. FINALLY THE GOVT WILL DO WHAT THEY WANT IRRESPECTIVE OF WHAT SOME IN THE GOVT SAY

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sunil Friday, 07 May 2021 12:42 PM

then what happened to that Chinese crap you unloaded

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