Arrangements have been made to administer the second dose of the Astra Zeneca vaccine to senior citizens over the age of 70 who have taken the first dose in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) area.
Accordingly, the vaccination will be conducted at two main centers tomorrow (28).
The centers will be the Sugathadasa Outdoor Stadium covering Colombo North and Colombo Central areas and the other at the Sithumina Community Hall in the Kirulapone Mugalan Road covering the areas Borella, Colombo West, and Colombo East.
At the request of the Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council, Rosy Senanayake, the Ministry of Health had handed over a stock of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Colombo Municipal Council, CMC sources said.
The CMC sources said that the eligible residents will receive the date, time, and place via SMS message named COVID VACCINE to the phone number provided when receiving the first jab.
The CMC sources also said that it is essential to bring that SMS message when coming for vaccination. It is necessary to bring the vaccination card previously provided and National Identity Card(NIC).