Friday, 22 January 2021 - 9:57
The Director-General of Health Services, Dr. Asela Gunawardena stated that the necessary documents were submitted to the Attorney General for legal approval regarding the vaccine manufactured in India for the coronavirus.
The National Drug Regulatory Authority (NDRA) stated yesterday that the necessary approval could be granted within the next two days to obtain the COVID vaccine manufactured in India.
However, the Government Medical Officers Association states that a vaccine prescribed and advised by the Immunization Division of the Epidemiology Unit should be imported to Sri Lanka.
The Assistant Secretary of the Association Dr. Samantha Ananda stated at a media briefing held in Colombo yesterday that vaccines should be imported only on those recommendations.