The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the use of Gardasil vaccine as single dose in the routine immunization
against cervical cancer.In a joint statement by NAFDAC and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency , Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said NPHCDA will commence the introduction of the off-label use of quadrivalent Gardasil vaccine as a single dose schedule into the routine immunisation in Nigeria in the last quarter of 2023.
“At 18 months post-vaccination, the efficacy of a single dose of HPV vaccine against incident persistent high-risk infection was 97.5% for the nonvalent vaccine and 97.5% for the bivalent vaccine. “Gardasil has been granted registration approval by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in exercising its mandate as stipulated by its enabling law, NAFDAC Act CapN1, LFN 2004 and after rigorous regulatory evaluation process for vaccines. The single dose has comparable efficacy and duration of protection as a 2-dose schedule and may offer programme advantages, is more efficient and affordable, and contribute to improved coverage.
“In line with its mandate to protect Public Health, the agency is committed to ensuring the safety, quality and efficacy of the Gardasil vaccine, and will continue to monitor its impact and performance and this is an effective and sustainable intervention to prevent and control cervical cancer in Nigeria and other African countries.”Banks in Nigeria can now refund and take customers seriously, write a review regarding your experience and watch their management take instant action. Start now.
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