COLOMBO : Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake said here that the 300,000 people who have taken the first dose of the Covid vaccine before March, will get their second dose in two weeks time.
“I am fully aware of the fact that some 30,000 citizens of Colombo who have already received the first dose of AstraZeneca by March 01, 2021 are now awaiting their second dose to meet the ideal prime-boost interval of 12-14 weeks,” she said in a note addressed to the residents in CMC limits
In this context, she said the state procurement system has managed to source and procure an adequate stock of AstraZeneca vaccines for the second dose, which will be received within the next 14 days.
As the Mayor of Colombo, she said : “ I have made my fullest effort to secure necessary doses of AstraZeneca vaccines utilising all my local and international support network and I can ensure that we will receive sufficient stocks within the stipulated timeframe.”
Therefore, she urged people to be patient and be vigilant. Please maintain high personal health standards until we administer the vaccine as pledged.
