NCDC gives update on potential COVID-19 vaccine, makes promise to Nigerians
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, gave the assurance during the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja.He disclosed that data on research and development of a vaccine against COVID-19 by the global scientific community showed that results on a possible vaccine were expected in the fourth quarter of 2020.
He added that the health agency was working together with other colleagues around the continent, through the Africa CDC, to start advocating for some of the trials to be done with African institutions in the short term. “Access is a very key issue when it comes to vaccines; that a vaccine is developed does not necessarily translate to being available to those that need it the most.
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