COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that school children are likely to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, as soon as approval is given by the health authorities.

He made this comment at Friday (03) morning’s meeting with the COVID-19 prevention committee at the Presidential Secretariat.

In addition, the need to vaccinate all those between the ages of 20 – 29 within the next two weeks was also discussed.

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