The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has approved the use of AstraZeneca Vaccine for use in Nigeria, its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said on Thursday.
With this development, Nigeria stands in a better position in the ongoing battle against the infection of Coronavirus pandemic among the global community.
The PUNCH had reported that the Astrazeneca vaccine was recently approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use to curtail the spread of COVID-19
Adeyeye at a press conference in Abuja said NAFDAC got the dossier of the vaccine a week ago, while its safety committee went to work immediately to evaluate its safety and efficacy for Nigerians.
While affirming that the vaccine could be stored in two to eight degrees Centigrade, she explained that there were three additional vaccines undergoing evaluation.
