Why We Rejects Private Vaccines And Have Not Taken Delivery Of MTN Vaccines In Nigeria

While speaking at a media briefing on Monday, where the Presidential Steering Committee on Covid-19 warns Nigerians against travelling to countries that are recording a third wave of Covid-19.

The Honourable Minister of Health Prof. Osagie Ehanire drew the attention of the public to reasons why Federal government was not going to accept vaccines from private and unverified sources despite the scarcity of the COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.

He said, “Due to warnings by international police organisations of the high rate of fake COVID – 19 vaccines in circulation, and reports of risks of adverse events reported after vaccination, Nigeria will not accept vaccines from private and unverified sources.”

The minister also said that as of Sunday, 35 cases of COVID – 19 and one fatality was recorded in Nigeria, bringing the total till date to 164,719 confirmed from 1,912,628 tests so far and 2,062 fatalities.

AstraZeneca vaccine to expire June 28, July 9

The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, said the first batches of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine received would expire on June 28 and July 9.

The government also said that it did not take delivery of MTN vaccines reportedly donated to Nigeria.

Shuaib said, “The batches of AstraZeneca we received have expiring dates of June 28 and July 9th. On that of MTN vaccines, we have not taken delivery of any MTN vaccines in Nigeria.”