The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the use of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria.
This was disclosed on the Twitter page of Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant on News Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, today, 18th of February 2021.
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According to the tweet, Bashir stated that, “NAFDAC has approved the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca a COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria, the Director-General of the Agency, Dr. Mojisola Adeyeye made the announcement today and she also stated that the vaccine can be stored at 2 to 8-degree centigrade.”
According to his statement, Dr. Adeyeye made this decision based on the recommendation of the agency after rigorous scientific considerations conducted by NAFDAC.
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