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80% expected to have first dose by August, and entire workforce before year end The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) says a major progress has been made in its efforts to safeguard workers and revitalise the industry, with approximately 30% of workers having received their first dose of COVID vaccines, as at the end June 2021. JAAF Secretary General Tuli Cooray says the apparel industry has been able to achieve such progress with the help of Minister Namal Rajapaksa. “Prior to this most recent mobilisation, only 5% of our workforce had been able to receive their first dose, owing to difficulties in securing vaccine supplies. However, during the last few weeks, the authorities have been able to partially vaccinate approximately one third of the entire apparel workforce. This is a tremendous step towards protecting the health of our workers, and we are deeply grateful to the authorities for having provided solutions to the issues we had previously raised pertaining to worker

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