11 June 2021 08:37 am Views - 90
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the officials to order a batch of vaccine for a third dose, taking the ongoing global situation into account and based on the recommendations by the medical experts.
The President said a number of leading countries have already ordered vaccines for the third dose and highlighted the importance of paying attention to this development and preparing Sri Lanka as well for a 3rd dose.
A huge demand for vaccines is evident across the globe. President Rajapaksa said that he discussed with the leaders of a number of nations and requested their assistance to acquire stocks of vaccines for Sri Lanka amidst this competitiveness.