The Association of Medical Specialists in Sri Lanka yesterday stated that there have been attempts to create disharmony among the frontline health workers due to undue interference in the Covid-19 immunization programme. They stated that there has been political and official influences upon the vaccination drive in Sri Lanka. They advised authorities to adhere to sound, scientific and transparent prioritization protocol practiced in many countries for this process. “Finally, we would like to reiterate that scientifically sound vaccination policy is the need of the hour to prevent possible disharmony amongst front line health care workers at this critical juncture,” they said. “It is extremely sad to notice that our country of “vaccination fame” failing to meet expectations of our own citizens and international organizations with sub optimal performance in Covid-19 vaccination programme,” they stated.
