President orders setting – up of mobile service to vaccinate those confined to their homes

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had yesterday ordered that a mobile vaccination programme be launched to inoculate people confined to their homes due to various reasons, the President’s Media Division said.

Health official have been directed to identify those confined to their homes, and seek the assistance of the Medical Officers of Health and the Public Health Inspectors in this regard.

The instructions were given during a meeting with the COVID-19 Prevention Committee on Vaccination.

The committee members agreed with the directive stating that almost all deaths due to COVID-19 were those who had not obtained the COVID-19 vaccine.

President Rajapaksa said public awareness of the vaccination drive needed to be raised and people should be encouraged to receive the jab.

Ministers Prasanna Ranatunga and Rohitha Abeygunawardena said those above the age of 30 in the Gampaha and Kalutara Districts could be vaccinated with the next few days.

The vaccination of those working in investment promotion zones and tourism zones had reached 90%, the PMD said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said any person employed in any sector should be able to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine.