NAFDAC clears air on approved drug, vaccine for COVID-19
A statement issued by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said that NAFDAC had not approved any vaccine for the treatment and cure of COVID-19.
“To put the record straight, no drugs or vaccines have been given approval in the country for the cure of COVID-19. “While the medical researchers globally, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the World Health Organisation , 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.
Adeyeye, however, advised Nigerians to comply strictly with measures 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 the use of alcohol-based sanitizers.
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