Largest consignment of Sinopharm vaccine reaches Sri Lanka; 20-30 age group notice

Colombo, Sept 5 (newsin.asia) – Four million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine procured by Sri Lanka reached the island early on Sunday (5) from China.

State Minister Professor Channa Jayasumana said this is the largest quantity of a vaccine that Sri Lanka has been able to procure in one consignment.

The SriLankan Airlines charter flight UL869 transporting the vaccines from Beijing arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport early this morning. The consignment, weighing 16,192kg and packed in 42 boxes with dry ice, landed at around 4.48 am.

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Updates:

Four million doses of vaccine have been handed over to Sri Lankan side at Beijing Airport earlier today.

The chartered flight of @flysrilankan to bring the consignment is scheduled to leave Beijing at midnight of 4th Sep and arrive at Colombo in the morning of 5th. pic.twitter.com/bHnOAzPwr5
— Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka (@ChinaEmbSL) September 4, 2021

Sri Lanka will begin administering Covid-19 vaccines to the 20-30 age group in the Western province and Galle district from next week, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.

All youngsters between 20 to 30 in Colombo get ready.

CMC will administer the #Sinopharm doses to those in this age group between Colombo 1 to 15 from tomorrow.

CMC will release the details soon. #SriLanka #COVID19SL
— Jamila Husain (@Jamz5251) September 5, 2021