WHO has agreed to vaccinate about 20% against COVID-19, Sri Lanka Ministry of Health said in a press release. However, vaccination for COVID-19 immunity is yet to be invented.
The press release said that WHO agreed to this at a discussion held at the Ministry of Health. Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi, State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana, WHO representative to Sri Lanka Dr. Razia Pendse, Secretary to the Ministry of Health Major General Dr. Sanjiva Munasinghe and Director General of Health Dr. Aseka Gunawardane participated in this discussion.
A special committee was appointed by the Minister of Health to study and plan logistics for the immunization process.
WHO website says, "Many potential vaccines for COVID-19 are being studied, and several large clinical trials may report results later this year. If a vaccine is proven safe and effective, it must be approved by national regulators, manufactured to exacting standards, and distributed. WHO is working with partners around the world to help coordinate key steps in this process. Once a safe and effective vaccine is available, WHO will work to facilitate equitable access for the billions of people who will need it."
However, WHO further says, "We don’t yet know exactly when a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine will be ready for distribution, but we estimate that it could be in early to mid-2021."
Read more in WHO website about COVID-19 vaccine.
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