'Walk in' Community Vaccination Centers by Tri-Forces from Monday (05)

by Zulfick Farzan 04-07-2021 | 7:21 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); Medical teams of the Directorate of Preventive Medicine of the Army on the instructions of General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army will establish new 'walk in' Community Vaccination Centres across the country and commence administering the first dose of Sinopharm vaccine to civilians from Monday (05) onwards, giving a further boost to the ongoing national vaccination project.

Accordingly, new Community Vaccination Centres, set up at Colombo Army Hospital (Narahenpita), Battaramulla Diyatha Uyana, Panagoda Sri Bodhirajaramaya (Army Temple) and Werahera-based 1 Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps Regiment HQ will administer the first dose of the vaccine to all Colombo District-based civilians above 30 years of age from 5 July 2021 (Monday) onwards between 8.30 am-4.30 pm.

In addition vaccination centers will be set up at the Sri Lanka Air Force Hospital in Guwanpura, Colombo and the Sri Lanka Air Force bases in Ratmalana, Katunayake and E-Kala.

Further, a vaccination center will also operate at the Welisara Navy Hospital.

Proof of permanent residence in the Colombo District by way of production of the NIC with Electricity or Telephone Bill or a copy of the Electoral List or a residential proof from the Grama Niladhari is compulsory to receive the vaccine at those places.

Similarly, Army-manned Community Vaccination Centres at Galle Vidyaloka Vidyalaya (Galle District), Matara Mahinda Rajapaksa Vidyalaya, (Matara District), Security Force Headquarters-Diyatalawa (Badulla District), Anuradhapura Army Hospital (Anuradhapura District), Infantry Training School, Minneriya (Polonnaruwa District), Kilinochchi Army Base Hospital (Kilinochchi District), Mullaittivu Tamil College, Pudukuduirruppu, (Mullaittivu District) and Mannar BOI Building (Mannar District) will simultaneously begin the vaccination of civilians over 60 years of age, beginning on Monday (5) during 8.30 am-4.30 pm.

The Mannar Community Vaccination Centre is to be shortly established. All above 60 years of age in above districts can reach those Centres with proof of their residence. (Ends)