Journalists, Teachers, bank officers, field officers and other government officers will be given the vaccine as a priority," Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.
The Government has paid special attention to streamline administering COVID-19 vaccine to the public," he said.
About 249,000 people in the Gampaha District have already received the first dose of the Covisheild Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine while around 80,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine have already been allocated for the Gampaha District. The latter will be given to the people in the coming weeks," he said.
The Minister said that he has requested the President to give priority for journalists, teachers, bank officers, field officers and government officers and those who are in tourism and transport sectors when administering vaccines and the President has accepted the proposal.
