800,000 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines donated to Sri Lanka by US

The U.S. Embassy says nearly 800,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived in Sri Lanka this week to continue the fight against COVID - 19 as a donation from the American people.

These safe and effective vaccines, donated by the United States and provided through COVAX, are life-saving and increase coverage for the COVID-19 vaccine in Sri Lanka, the statement said.

The donation will help Sri Lanka provide safe and effective vaccines, especially for young people with health problems, and the United States has partnered with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health to provide over $ 17.9 million in emergency and critical care services after the outbreak.