Prioritise 60 plus and elders suffering from non-communicable diseases: GMOA

By Chaturanga Samarawickrama  

 Senior citizens and elders who suffer from non-communicable diseases, including front-line COVID control workers and health sector employees, should be given the third dose of the COVID vaccine, Government Medical Officers’ Association yesterday said  

According to the priority list given, adults over 60 years of age, people under 60 who are suffering from non-communicable diseases, and people working in essential services and centres and institutions of economic importance should be given the third dose of the COVID vaccine.