COLOMBO (News 1st): The Health Ministry has requested the public to avoid panicking for the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The vaccination drives will continue to take place in several areas, Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

Steps have been taken to administer the second jab at one hospital in each MOH area in the Western province for about a week, she added.

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