- * Says Over 30 Herbal Medicine Undergoing Review For Listing
By Juliet Nwabiani Okafor (Managing Editor) @AuntyJVIN
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, said the regulatory agency has approved the use of AstraZeneca Vaccine for use in the prevention/treatment of Covid-19 in Nigeria.
Adeyeye, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. She said the vaccine can be stored at two to eight degree centigrade.
According to the NAFDAC boss, the Agency got the dossier of the vaccine a week ago, and its safety committee went to work immediately to evaluate its safety and efficacy for Nigerians.
Adeyeye disclosed that there are three additional vaccines undergoing evaluation. She revealed that the South African variant has not been reported in Nigeria, adding that the agency has over 30 herbal medicine undergoing review for listing. NNL.
