The first consignment of 26,000 doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine were brought to Sri Lanka this morning (05). Sri Lanka has received 26,000 doses of the first 200,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine purchased in Sri Lanka. This is the first time that a country in the South Asian region has received the Pfizer vaccine, which was manufactured in the United States. Minister of State Prof. Channa Jayasumana stated that necessary arrangements have been made to distribute this stock of Pfizer vaccine to the public as soon as possible. Steps have been taken to store the vaccine in specialized warehouses at the National Blood Center, Narahenpita.

Source: The Nation July 05, 2021 03:56 UTC