Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, has disclosed that the National Agency For Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has received the dossiers of four different COVID-19 vaccines for evaluation.
Ehanire stated this at a press briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja on Monday.
According to the minister, the results of some of the evaluations were almost already, adding that COVID-19 vaccines not approved by the Ministry of Health through its agencies will not be used in Nigeria.
He said: “The National Agency For Drug Administration and Control has received dossiers for Sputnik V vaccine of Russia, Covishield or Astra Zeneca manufactured under license by Serum Institute of India, Covaxin by Bharat vaccines of India and the Sinopharm Vaccine of China, for evaluation and validation for use in Nigeria. Some of them are nearly ready for results.
“It is important to stress that all COVID-19 vaccines carry a certain amount of risk and any vaccines not approved by the Federal Ministry of Health through its agencies cannot be used in Nigeria.
“The government will not be responsible for the safety or efficacy of vaccines given outside the framework of the government.
“All the needs of Nigeria have been carefully calculated by NPHCDA and it is possible to accommodate all interests in the framework.”
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