Nigerian Govt Says There Is No Russian COVID 19 Vaccine In Nigeria....

The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, has said the Russian vaccine for COVID-19 is not yet in Nigeria.

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Mamora said the Russian Ambassador and the Deputy Head of Mission, Alexey Shebarshin, merely visited the ministry and gave an update on the vaccine.
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He, however, said when the vaccine eventually arrived, it would be tested by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, which is lawfully empowered to do so.
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The minister said, “We have not yet received the vaccine and, to the best of my knowledge, it is not yet ready.
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“The Russian Ambassador and the Deputy Head of Mission only visited us to give us an update. Many other stakeholders joined the meeting virtually.
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“When the vaccine is ready and we have received it, it will be subjected to the usual test by NAFDAC and other relevant authorities.”
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An earlier report had insinuated that the Federal Government referred the Russian-made vaccine to NAFDAC and the Nigerian Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development for evaluation.
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However, it was established that an aide-memoire of the vaccine was formally handed over to Nigeria on Friday.
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The document reportedly provides details of the vaccine for Nigerian teams to study and get ready for further research, patronage and application.
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A statement by the Director (Information, Media and Public Relations) in the Federal Ministry of Health, Olujimi Oyetomi, said the handover took place on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, and Mamora, by the Russian Ambassador.
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He added that other top management staff members of the ministry and Nigerian scientists, researchers and advisors also par

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