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Added on the 11/10/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Colombo, Oct 15 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan government accelerated on Friday a COVID -19 vaccination program for high school students on 15 October 2021. The Indian Ocean island nation prepares for a full reopening of all schools, universities, and higher education institutes in an effort to avoid a slump in the education system in the country. Education institutions have been closed for nearly six months of strict restrictions due to the spread of the Coronavirus. Sri Lanka is currently using Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford AstraZeneca, China's Sinopharm, Russian Sputnik V, and Moderna Covid -19 vaccines for the Vaccine rollout. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). SHOT LIST: SRI LANKAN SCHOOL STUDENTS WAIT AT AN OBSERVATION AREA AFTER GETTING THE PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE DURING A SPECIAL VACCINATION PROGRAM IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Aug 24 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lanka conducted Tuesday a COVID-19 vaccination drive in Colombo for beggars, homeless and underprivileged people as the country is battling with the third wave of pandemic.The Sri Lankan government has imposed a nationwide lockdown until Aug. 30 as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19. The Indian Ocean island nation has so far recorded a total of 394,355 COVID-19 cases and 7,560 deaths. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: UNDERPRIVILEGED PEOPLE WAIT TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Aug 16 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Chamila Karunarathne) Sri Lanka Army health workers conducted a mobile COVID-19 vaccination service in Colombo for those who are confined to their homes due to various illnesses and weaknesses. FOOTAGE OF THE MOBILE VACCINATION IN COLOMBO.
Colombo, Aug 10 (EFE/EPA).-According to the Health Authorities of Sri Lanka, 111 Covid-19 deaths were reported in Sri Lanka on Monday, the highest ever number recorded on a daily basis. The Indian Ocean island nation is currently in the midst of the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic and the number of cases is increasing day by day. Sri Lanka has so far recorded a total of 332,947 Covid-19 cases with 5,222 deaths while a total of 11,260,795 people have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine and 3,249,670 have already received the second one. Sri Lanka is currently using Oxford AstraZeneca, China's Sinopharm, Russian Sputnik V, and Moderna Covid -19 vaccines for the Vaccine rollout.(Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST: VACCINATION DRIVE IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Jul 5 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps personnel carried out Monday a vaccination drive with China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine at a public park in Colombo. Sri Lanka has so far received over six million doses of Covid-19 vaccine with the stock of newly arrived 26,000 doses of Pfizer- BioNTech Comirnaty Covid19 vaccines Monday. Sri Lanka is currently using Oxford AstraZeneca, China's Sinopharm, Russian Sputnik V, Covid -19 vaccines for the Vaccine rollout. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a serious shortage of Oxford AstraZeneca (Covishield) vaccine, to be given as a second dose.Sri Lanka has so far recorded a total of 265,630 Covid-19 cases with 3,236 deaths while a total of 2,971,751 people have received the first dose of the vaccine and 1,250,443 have already received the second one.(Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST:VACCINATION DRIVE IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.