Cabinet Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella claims an expert committee has recommended to administer COVID-19 vaccines, even if it is just one dose, to the maximum number of people in Sri Lanka. He stated that this was recommended by the Head of the expert committee on Covid vaccines, Dr. S. M. Arnold. Meanwhile, Rambukwella stated that the expert committee is currently investigating the possibility of only administering one dose of the Sputnik V vaccine. He said that the decision to distribute forms to receive consent to obtain one jab from people who arrived to receive the Sputnik V vaccine in Kandy was taken following the recommendation of the expert committee. He added in comparison to several countries, Sri Lanka is at the forefront in vaccinating its citizens.

Source: The Nation June 01, 2021 08:03 UTC