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2021.05.08 16:54 GMT+8

Sri Lanka approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Updated 2021.05.08 16:54 GMT+8
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Sri Lanka on Saturday approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, as the island nation battles a third wave of the virus.

Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle, the minister overseeing the fight against the epidemic, said in a statement the government would order 5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine.

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