A special Covid – 19 Vaccination Week has been declared from Jan. 11 to 17 to control the Covid – 19 epidemics in the Matale District. This Covid – 19 Vaccination Week has been declared at the Covid – 19 Management Committee meeting of Matale District held on the 7th by using Zoom technology. All those over three months after receiving the second dose of Covid vaccine in the district will be given the third dose of Covid -19 vaccine that introduced as the booster dose during the week of January 11 to 17. Accordingly, The Covid Booster dose will be is given from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm. Centers such as General Hospital - Matale, Base Hospital - Dambulla and Regional Hospitals at Galewela, Madipola, Hettipola, Nalanda and Rattota in Matale District.
Meeting was chaired by Mr. Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda, Chairman of District Coordinating Committee - Matale and Mrs. Thejani Thilakarathne, District Secretary of Matale.
The District Covid -19 Management Committee was requested from the people of Matale to obtain the booster dose from the above mentioned centers those who have not received the Covid third dose (booster dose) yet.