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General News of Friday, 15 January 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Fake coronavirus vaccine in circulation - NAFDAC cautions public

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) play videoThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it has not received any application form from coronavirus vaccine manufacturers. It also cautioned the public that it has not approved any vaccines from Nigeria.

The agency warned Nigerians of the circulation of fake vaccines after rumors went rife of the availability of one.

Disclosing these during a virtual press conference, the Director-General of the Agency, Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, said “Covid-19 vaccines are new, and the side effects or adverse events must be well monitored, therefore, if NAFDAC does not approve, the public should not use.”