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Half of Sri Lanka’s Population Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

September 21, 2021

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Sri Lankan men feed doves at a closed market during restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, May 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lankan men feed doves at a closed market during restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, May 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan health officials say more than 50% of the island nation’s 22 million people are fully vaccinated.

According to the health ministry latest statistics, 11.1 million of the 22 million population have been fully inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines. Sri Lanka expedited the inoculation drive two months ago when the number of positive cases and deaths began surging due to the rapid spreading of the delta variant.

Sri Lanka has been using Sinopharm, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Sputnik V vaccines. The health ministry plans inoculate citizens above 20 years old by the end of October.

When the spike came in July, daily positive cases surpassed 3,000. The number is now below 2,000. Sri Lanka has registered 504,491 confirmed cases and 12,125 confirmed deaths.

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