Madinnagoda Purana Rajamaha Viharaya Archives

Sputnik-V vaccination begins in Gothatuwa The first phase of the Russian Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine program for those between 30 to 60 years of age from Gothatuwa, Colombo yesterday – Pic by Pradeep Pathirana Source:FT Vaccination of persons in the Gothatuwa MOH area began yesterday with the use of the 15,000 doses of the Sputnik-V vaccine the country received on 4 May. A vaccination centre was set up in the Madinnagoda Purana Rajamaha Viharaya and State Minister of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation Prof. Channa Jayasumana said the vaccine is recommended for persons below the age of 60 and has to be administered in two doses. The second dose will be administered three weeks after the first jab. ...