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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public to be wary of using the fake COVID-19 vaccines circulating in Nigeria, saying they can cause COVID-like illnesses and other serious diseases that could kill.
Director General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who raised the alarm, also warned government establishments and agencies, as well as private companies and big corporation, against ordering the vaccines without its approval, noting that COVID-19 vaccines are new and the side effects or adverse events must be well monitored; hence should not be used by the public.
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday said it has reports of the importation of fake COVID-19 vaccines into Nigeria.
Addressing a virtual press conference, the Director General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye pleaded with Nigerians to avoid the fake vaccines, saying, “they can cause Covid-like illnesses or other serious diseases that could kill.”
She said the agency had not received any application from Covid vaccine manufacturers yet and therefore no vaccines had been approved by NAFDAC.
“Covid-19 vaccines are new, and the side effects or adverse effects must be well monitored, therefore, if NAFDAC does not approve, the public should not use,” the NAFDAC boss said.
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Cautions against use of vaccines without Agency’s approval
By Chioma Obinna
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Friday alerted of circulation of fake vaccines in Nigeria even as it disclosed that It has not approved any vaccines or receive any application from Covid Vaccine manufacturers yet.
The Agency also cautioned against the use of any vaccines without the agency’s approval.
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.”
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it has not received any application from Covid Vaccine manufacturer and therefore no vaccines have been approved by the Agency.
This was disclosed on Friday by the Director-General of the Agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye at a virtual media briefing in Abuja.
Adeyeye said there are reports of fake vaccines in Nigeria, pleading with the public to beware as no COVID-19 vaccines have been approved by the Agency and fake vaccines can cause Covid-like illnesses or other serious diseases that could kill.
“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”. She added.
Coronavirus: NAFDAC declare say fake Covid- 19 vaccine don dey Nigeria
15 January 2021
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Nigeria Agency wey dey regulate Food and Drug mata, NAFDAC don alert di public of di circulation of fake COVID-19 vaccines for di kontri.
Di Director General of di agency Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye wey raise di alarm say NAFDAC neva approve any Covid- 19 vaccine and warn say dis fake vaccines fit cause sickness wey relate to covid for pesin body or more serious sickness wey fit lead to death.
She explain say di agency neva receive application from any Covid- 19 vaccines manufacturer yet and since di vaccine dey new dem must monitor di side effects.