checking proposals for Covishield authenticity: Dr. SudarshiniBy Maheesha MudugamuwaThe Government is currently negotiating with prospective suppliers of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covishield Covid-19 vaccine to secure the required stocks for administration of the second dose, The Sunday Morning learnt. Speaking to The Sunday Morning, SPC General Manager Dinusha Dassanayake said that a final decision has not yet been taken with regard to the supply of the required Oxford AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine doses, but that the SPC is negotiating with the agencies and suppliers. The Government is attempting to secure the required 600,000 Covishield vaccines for the administration of the second dose. Sri Lanka started its Covid-19 vaccination programme in late January, after receiving 500,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine from India as a gift. Meanwhile, during the course of last week, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal to purchase one million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine.
