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Vaccination of children will begin with those with chronic diseases towards end Sept.
COVID-19 vaccination for children over the age of 12 years would be carried out in three phases, Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (SLCP) member Dr. R. M. Surantha Perera said.
The vaccination process would commence from the last week of September with those with chronic diseases being inoculated first, Dr. Perera said.
“We will vaccinate children with complications first. Secondly, we will vaccinate students in A/L and O/L classes and finally we will vaccinate other children, especially those over 12. We request the parents to have their children vaccinated. However, the final decision on vaccinating children would be made today (13), Dr. Perera said. So far only the US-manufactured Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine had been approved for children, he said
“Pfizer and Modern vaccines are widely used in the West, especially in the United States. Pfizer vaccine is the most commonly used. It is important that we do not give a vaccine to children only to find out its effects later. All we must do is adopt the methodology that the West has tried and tested. The United States has vaccinated millions. Yet very few have complications,” he said.
Dr. Perera said that children with complications could be vaccinated with existing stocks of Pfizer in the country. “We need only about 60,000 to 70,000 doses,” he said. (RK)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing Tri Forces, Police officers and other rankers at the Air Force Base Anuradhapura stated that during his presidency, no one will be allowed to breach the law and order of the country. He emphasized that he will prioritize doing what is right over doing what is popular, and that presenting popular ideas can lead to the destruction of the country.
He asserted that no one is entitled to engage in violent protests on the streets, but all political parties have the right to express their opinions or criticize him in a peaceful manner.
Two students died and seven others were injured when the vehicle they were traveling toppled in Badulla today (01)
The students were participating in a vehicle parade held as part of the revelries for the 74th Battle of Uva between Uva Badulla Maha Vidyalaya and Dharmadutha Maha Vidyalaya which commenced at the Badulla Cricket Stadium on Friday (31)
The Regional Director of Education Badulla on hearing of the unfortunate incident had ordered the match to be called off.
The Badulla Police are conducting investigations.
‘Better Policy Making Through Evaluations’ the first on-site international training on evaluation for Parliamentarians and Parliament research staff in the Asia Pacific region was held in Colombo from the 27th to the 30th of March 2023.
On the final day of the training programme fifty (50) Parliamentarians and Parliament research staff from around 20 countries across Asia Pacific visited the Parliament of Sri Lanka for an exchange session and dialogue on the importance of evidence-based policy making through evaluations.
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