2021-02-04 12:06:56 GMT2021-02-04 20:06:56(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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COLOMBO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) Sri Lanka s State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) has sent a purchase order for 18 million doses of the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine against the COVID-19 virus from India as part of the government s aim to vaccinate its citizens as soon as possible, local media reported here Thursday.
State Minister of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation Channa Jayasumana said the purchase order was sent by the SPC and once received, these vaccines are expected to immunise persons between aged 30 and 60 alongside the vaccination of persons over the age of 60.
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