• Minister Rambukwella said the World Health Organisation and other international organisations have recommended giving COVID vaccines to school children

By Sheain Fernandopulle 

Discussions are underway to offer COVID-19 vaccines to two million students studying from Grade 7 to 13, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said today. 

He expressed these views addressing a zoom meeting on the relevant topic yesterday.

"The schools have remained closed from time to time for the last one and half years owing to the pandemic situation," he pointed out. Minister Rambukwella said the World Health Organisation and other international organisations have recommended giving COVID vaccines to school children.

"As we have been able to fully vaccinate the teachers and the academic staff, we can consider reopening the schools once the vaccination of school children is complete," the Minister added.