Sri Lanka, Nov. 15 -- The new Pfizer vaccine for Coronavirus will probably take time to become commercially available and safe in a country such as ours, and private sector involvement would probably be a necessary concomitant of launching such a new prophylactic here.

In the health sector, private sector involvement is frowned upon in a way that it is not despised in other sectors of the economy. That's to be expected in our country that has a history of free - did anyone say socialized? - medical care.

Can the health sector have exclusive State sector input, where an issue such as an important new vaccine for Coronavirus is concerned?

The people would be relieved if the new injection's dosages are given free at State expense. Absolut...