Colombo (News 1st); 94 Sri Lankans were given the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday (09), said the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health.

Accordingly, a total of 925,176 Sri Lankans were given the COVISHIELD vaccine since the 29th of January 2021.

In addition, a total of 2,469 Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka were given the SINOPHARM vaccine, said the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health.

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