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COLOMBO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government has been in discussions with China, Russia and India to purchase COVID-19 vaccines while obtaining vaccines through the WHO's COVAX, local media quoted Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi as saying on Friday. The minister informed the parliament that the Asian Development Bank had agreed to provide a grant of 5 million U.S. dollars to purchase the vaccines for Sri Lankans, while the government would also take steps to provide the Pfizer vaccine if it is available through the COVAX Facility. "The COVAX Facility only grants vaccines. They do not provide financial aid...
