COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka

COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka is an ongoing immunisation campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, in response to the ongoing pandemic in the country. As of late July, the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine accounted for 78% of the total 13.8 million vaccines obtained by Sri Lanka to date. The United States donated over 1.5 million Moderna vaccine through COVAX.

COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka
A Sri Lankan woman is vaccinated in 2021 as part of the COVAX initiative
Date29 January 2021 (2021-01-29) – present
LocationSri Lanka
CauseCOVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka
Organized byGovernment of Sri Lanka
Outcome
  • 56.4% of the Sri Lankan population has received at least one dose (as of 28 August 2021)
  • 31.5% of Sri Lankan population has received both doses (as of 28 August 2021)
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