A lot of Covid-19 Vaccines were destroyed in Nigeria by the Nafdac. According to people close to the issue,
One million, sixty-six thousand, two hundred and fourteen (1,066,214) doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were on Wednesday December 22, destroyed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) alongside the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).
The destroyed vaccines which got expired in November, are part of the 2,594,100 doses of vaccines received on the 11th and 29th October of 2021.
Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said the decision to destroy the vaccine followed several testing processes that were conducted. She added that it was necessary to protect Nigerians from being harmed.
Executive Secretary of NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib on his own part said the vaccines came with a short life span, some as short as 2 weeks to expiration.
Describing the situation as unfortunate, Faisal further stated that while Nigeria appreciates the gesture of the donors, it was not in the interest of the country that vaccines with a short lifespan are sent to it.
One million, sixty-six thousand, two hundred and fourteen (1,066,214) doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were on Wednesday December 22, destroyed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) alongside the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).
The destroyed vaccines which got expired in November, are part of the 2,594,100 doses of vaccines received on the 11th and 29th October of 2021.
Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said the decision to destroy the vaccine followed several testing processes that were conducted. She added that it was necessary to protect Nigerians from being harmed.
Executive Secretary of NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib on his own part said the vaccines came with a short life span, some as short as 2 weeks to expiration.
Describing the situation as unfortunate, Faisal further stated that while Nigeria appreciates the gesture of the donors, it was not in the interest of the country that vaccines with a short lifespan are sent to it.