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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Vaccine Taskforce has recommended compensation for citizens who suffer side effects or injury from the COVID-19 vaccination.
COVID-19: ECOWAS recommends compensation for vaccine side effects, injury
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja
The ECOWAS Vaccines Taskforce has recommended compensation for citizens who suffer side effects or injury from the COVID-19 vaccination.
This is one of the resolutions adopted by the task force and presented to the ECOWAS Ministerial Coordinating Committee to encourage citizens to receive the vaccines.
The Director- General, the West African Health Organization, Prof Stanley Okolo, disclosed this at the 5th Regional Steering Committee meeting of the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Programme project on Friday.
The President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, were given the COVID-19 vaccine in Abuja on Saturday.
The duo took the vaccine jab on Saturday.
In a statement, presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the President felt normal and went about his daily affairs.
Shehu dispelled fears and misconceptions about the safety of the vaccine.
He said if there are side effects that followed, the federal government would be open about it.
“So far there is nothing of a side effect, serious or mild on the President. He is carrying on as normal.
“We hope this will help to send a strong message among the people, especially those grappling with hesitancy about the efficacy and safety of the vaccine”, Shehu added.
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