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Sri Lanka hospitals are struggling with essential drug shortage since the start of economic crisis
Around 6 million Pfizer vaccines remain as most Sri Lankans showed reluctance to have booster doses
And we have placed orders for 862 pharmaceuticals and 1,596 surgical items
Of all reported cases, 46.3 percent were from the Western Province
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“The vaccine that students want arrives in very limited quantifies. We can’t easily purchase it either."
"We can't draw a line and say okay from this day we are free of COVID," Rambukwella said.
Students, academic and non academic staff can go to the nearest university to their residence to get the jab, he said.
“We request the Minister of Health to take immediate action to resolve this issue," the GMOA said.
To date, 13,229 lives have been lost to the disease: each of them a unique human being with their own stories.
So far, 14,668,212 Sri Lankans have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
"We believe the rollout will start within the next two weeks," he said.
"It is to be discussed at this week’s COVID-19 task force meeting," the official said on Monday (04).
'This donation will help Sri Lanka provide safe and effective vaccines, especially to young people with health issues'
The GMOA has demanded clear definitions regarding the annual transfer list of Grade Medical Officers.
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The new guidelines have been divided into two periods: October 01 to 15 and October 16 to 30.
"What we have observed in other destinations is that the fewer the controls, the higher the arrivals."
Critics, however, have argued that Sri Lanka’s lockdown is not as stringent as it should be.
Health authorities have also called for a staggered easing of the restrictions.
Fully vaccinated tourists are free to move across the country the way they did before the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella on Monday revealed plans for a possible vaccine mandate for Sri Lanka.
"It is really sad if health workers are supporting these unions led by some parties at a time of crisis like this."
As of September 27, only 48 percent of Sri Lanka’s 20-29 age group have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
At the time of writing, the lineage has been identified in Turkey, India, Russia and the US.
"Inbound travellers can enter to work in Malaysia as long as they follow all the conditions set," Berita Harian reported
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