Medical experts disapprove using Sinopharm vaccine on Sri Lankans
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4th April, 2021 04:12:24
Senior medical practitioners both in the government and private sectors have expressed concerns over using 600,000 vaccines given to Sri Lanka.
The Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) in a statement signed by AMS President, Consultant Surgeon Dr. Lalantha Ranasinghe said that an independent panel of experts was appointed by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) to review all submissions related to candidate vaccines and provide scientific advice for emergency use approval in Sri Lanka.
“We are also aware that in their report dated March 17, 2021, that the panel concluded that there is insufficient data provided to make a determination on the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of the Sinopharm vaccine. This observation was made after reviewing all data made available by the manufacturer of the vaccine. It was accordingly concluded that the Sinop
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Posted on April 1st, 2021
Colombo, April 1 (Daily Mirror) – The government yesterday said that despite several difficulties faced within the past few weeks from ‘unexpected influencers’ to bring down the Sinopharm vaccines from China, the government had finally been successful.
State Minister of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation Prof. Channa Jayasumana said that Sri Lanka faced many difficulties within the last two to three weeks from certain unexpected influencers from various parties to bring the vaccines to Sri Lanka, but the government had been able to overcome all this and had ultimately been able to make it a success.
Jayasumana said this even while the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) is yet to issue a clearance to administer the vaccines on locals, as officials await a document from Beijing with the English translation.
Experts disapprove using Chinese vaccine Sinopharm on Sri Lankans: Report ANI | Updated: Apr 02, 2021 16:36 IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka s senior medical experts have stated that the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm, which were given by Beijing should not be used on Sri Lankan nationals, according to a report published in Daily Mirror.
Kamanthi Wickramasinghe in an op-ed for Daily Mirror said senior medical practitioners both in the government and private sectors have expressed concerns over the use of the Chinese vaccine.
This comes after a consignment of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines given by Beijing reached Colombo on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka s Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) in a statement said that an independent panel of experts was appointed by the country s National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) to review all submissions related to candidate vaccines.
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