The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has certified the safety of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use in Nigeria.
NAFDAC gave the final approval after last-minute tests were carried out ahead of the vaccine’s launch in Abuja.
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Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, said at the ongoing launch that the agency gave the green light at some minutes past midnight on Friday.
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