State Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle said that the distribution of Oxford AstraZeneca Covshield vaccine has been suspended until the new stocks are available.

Out of the 146,000 COVID19 vaccines received by Sri Lanka, 925242 vaccines have been given to the public by the 10th of this month.

There are 3,38,758 COVID19 vaccines left to be administered as the second dose to frontline healthcare workers who have already received their first dose.

The second dose will be given to them after April 23, she said.