2021-04-20 11:36:07 GMT2021-04-20 19:36:07(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
COLOMBO, April 20 (Xinhua) Sri Lanka s Health Ministry on Tuesday said it will begin to administer the second doses of the COVID-19 vaccinations from the first week of May as health experts here said it was best to give the second dosages after 14 to 16 weeks.
Chief Epidemiologist of Sri Lanka s Health Ministry Dr. Sudath Samaraweera, as quoted in local media reports, said the second doses would be administered in the same order as the first doses were administered, starting from front line and health workers.
Initially, the recommended interval between doses for the vaccine was four weeks but Sri Lankan medical experts increased it to up to 12 weeks for better efficiency.
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