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LNP – 30,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines for children delivered

A batch of 30,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for vaccinating children above 12 years reached the country this morning flown in by Qatar Airways.

The vaccines were originally flown via Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Doha, Qatar and from there to the Katunayake Airport around 1.15 am.

The consignment was initially stored at the freezer facility at the airport cargo village and subsequently shuttled to the Central Warehousing Complex of the Sri Lanka Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Colombo.

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Tyronne Jayamanne

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