Covid-19 vaccines: What s happening to unused jabs?
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image captionCovid-19 vaccines are limited globally, but stocks have been piling up in some countries
While some countries are scrambling to get their hands on vaccines, others are left wondering what to do with jabs they ve ordered but can no longer use, following concerns over safety.
Several countries have restricted use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca (AZ) and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines for younger age groups because of a very small risk of rare blood clots.
Denmark has stopped giving out AZ altogether, triggering a wave of interest in its unused doses.
In a bold move, the Czech Republic offered to buy all AstraZeneca vaccines from Denmark . Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania also expressed interest.
Shortage of COVID-19 vaccines has raised the stakes for persons who desperately want it, particularly for travel purposes. This has raised fears of fakery by elements in China as well as hoarding and extortion by local officials.
The latest reports from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) indicate that just over 718,412 Nigerians and foreigners alike have received the first dose of COVID-19-vaccine. This figure is largely insignificant, compared to the challenge of quickly vaccinating 70 per cent of the 200-million strong population to achieve herd immunity. x
The situation has raised questions regarding what is delaying the remainder of the 3.9 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines from being administered one month after delivery? How many states have exhausted their shares and what are the challenges for states that are yet to exhaust their shares? When is the second dose due for those who have received thei
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