Three COVID-19 vaccines pending approval : Jayasumana

COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lanka has received applications seeking the validation of three COVID-19 vaccines, state minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana has said. This includes Russia's Sputnik, China's Sinopharm and India's Bharath Biotech jabs. "If we are permitting a vaccine it cannot be done suddenly. Any decision must be made after studying the matter extensively," Jayasumana noted. He added that Sri Lanka has a strong regulatory process that requires extensive studies before validating a jab. "Once we receive data about these jabs following clinical trials, we will decide whether the vaccine is suitable for our country," the pharmaceuticals state minister noted.