Complete Covid-19 Vaccination

The Ministry of Health has taken the decision to utilize the remaining COVID-19 Sinopharm vaccine to strengthen Covid-19 vaccination. Covid-19 vaccination is currently available at any Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office and Government Hospitals in Sri Lanka.

 

Remaining Covid-19 Sinopharm vaccines are given as follows;

 

v  For anyone above 18 years of age including pregnant mothers- to complete the primary vaccination (1st & 2nd doses)

v  For anyone above 18 years of age including pregnant mothers who has already taken one dose of any COvid-19 vaccine type- To complete the primary vaccination (1st & 2nd doses)

v  Provide 1st booster dose for anyone above 20 years of age who has completed 2 doses from any Covid-19 vaccine type & where the time elapsed is 3 months from the 2nd dose, irrespective of the comorbidity status, pregnancy, or lactation.

v  Provide the 2nd booster dose for anyone above 20 years of age who has completed 3 doses from any Covid-19 vaccine type & where the time elapsed is 3 months from 3rd dose.

 

 

For more information on completing Covid-19 vaccination, please refer: Circular guidelines onutilization of remaining Covid-19 Sinopharm (SARS-Cov-2 VERO cell,inactivated-BBIBP-CorV) vaccine to strengthen the Covid vaccination campaign(EPD/400/n-CoV/Vaccine dated 22/12/2022)