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General News of Wednesday, 22 April 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

NCDC, Lai Mohammed warn against COVID-19 vaccine hawked in Kano State

Lai Mohammed Lai Mohammed

The Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has warned the public to ignore a mixture which is being sold with claims that it is a COVID-19 vaccine.

The drug which is contained in a transparent plastic bottle and sold in Kano State is said to have been produced from traditional medicine.

In a tweet, the NCDC advised against purchasing the drug because no vaccine or drug has been approved for COVID-19 yet.

The agency tweeted: "A liquid mixture is being sold with claims that it is"#COVID19 vaccine". This is FALSE!

"There is currently NO VACCINE or drug approved for #COVID19 prevention by health authorities

"#TakeResponslibility Only purchase & consume drugs at accredited pharmacies or health facilities".

Meanwhile, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed warned against purchasing the yellowish drug which is being hawked in Kano State.

He also advised the public to adhere to the guideline given by authorities to help protect themselves from COVID-19.

He said, “The federal ministry of information and culture and its agencies have put up a public enlightenment and advocacy campaign to continue to reach Nigerians with information on how they can protect themselves and avoid contracting the disease.

“This is necessary because in the absence of any vaccine or drug, non-pharmaceutical intervention remains the most effective way to contain the spread of the disease and protect Nigerians.

“By the way, you must ignore the vaccine being hawked in Kano which is called COVID-19 vaccine. It’s yellow in colour. It is not certified by anybody; please don’t patronise the hawkers.

“The campaign has, therefore, continued to focus on the need for the populace to adhere strictly to social distancing and mass gathering restrictions. Wear face masks and ensure good personal hygiene.”