The National Agency For Food And Drugs Administration And Control, has notified that it has not approved any Vaccine or Drug For Coronavirus treatment in the country.
Mojisola Adeyeye,who is The Director General of the agency, said in a statement on Saturday that NAFDAC had not granted approval for any vaccine for the treatment and cure of COVID-19.
She also added;
“To put the record straight, no drugs or vaccines have been given approval in the country for cure of COVID-19,” Mrs Adeyeye, a professor, said.
“While the medical researchers globally, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the World Health Organisation (WHO), are working tirelessly on the discovery of vaccines and drugs to cure COVID-19, the agency urges the public to desist from making unsubstantial claims.
“NAFDAC is the only authority in the country to grant approval to such drugs and vaccines.”
Mrs Adeyeye said that NAFDAC would continue to work with all pertinent stakeholders to protect the health of Nigerians and that in the event of any approved drug or vaccine for the cure of COVID-19, the agency would not hang back to inform the public.
However, Mrs Adeyeye advised Nigerians to obey strictly with estimated issued by NCDC to prevent the spread of COVID-19, adding that these include the use of face covering masks, social distancing, washing of hands and also the use of alcohol based sanitisers.
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