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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday revealed that it had received reports of the importation of fake COVID-19 vaccine into Nigeria.<\/p>\n

NAFDAC Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said this while addressing a virtual press conference on Friday,<\/p>\n

The agency warned against unauthorized orders, adding that it has not received or approved any COVID-19 vaccine from manufacturers for use in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are reports of fake vaccines in Nigeria. NAFDAC is begging the public to beware. No COVID-19 vaccines have been approved by NAFDAC. \u201c<\/p>\n

She warned that fake COVID-19 vaccines can cause COVID-like illnesses or other serious diseases that could kill.<\/p>\n

\u201cVaccines should not be ordered by any company or corporation. The companies that manufacture the vaccines, if they are genuine companies know they have to submit their application to NAFDAC.<\/p>\n

\u201cNAFDAC has not gotten any application from COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers yet, therefore, no vaccines have been approved by NAFDAC,\u201d Adeyeye said.<\/p>\n

She warned that since the vaccines are new, the side effects must be well monitored by the agency.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese 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 (them),\u201d Adeyeye warned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday revealed that it had received reports of the importation of fake COVID-19 vaccine into Nigeria. 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