Nigeria will destroy one million expired COVID-19 Vaccines soon

Nigeria – Nigeria will destroy one million Coid-19 vaccines amid the new variant of the Covid-19 virus, Omicron. Faisal Shuaib, head of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) announced the news on Monday. He further said that his agency was working with drug regulator NAFDAC (National Agency for Food & Drug Administration & Control) to set a date for the destruction of expired Covid-19 vaccines.

While talking about the date of destruction, Faisal Shuaib said the country accepted Covid-19 vaccines with short shelf lives from international donor nations to vaccinate their people quickly. He further said that there was a vaccine scarcity in the past. However, they failed to vaccinate their people quickly even after getting supplies from other countries. Faisal Shuaib informed that now the country will not accept vaccines with a short shelf life.

Health Minister on expired Covid-19 vaccines in Nigeria

Earlier, Nigeria’s health minister Osagie Ehanire also said that some COVID-19 vaccines which were donated by international countries had a remaining shelf life of only weeks. He also said that the country is finding it difficult to vaccinate its people quickly. Subsequently, he confirmed the news that all expired vaccines have been withdrawn and will be destroyed soon.

According to a report by BBC,  only about 3% of Nigeria’s population has received a full course of vaccines against Covid-19. Reportedly, other African countries have also been left with expired Covid-19 vaccines, including Malawi and South Sudan.

WHO on expired Covid-19 vaccines

The WHO (World Health Organisation) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention were called recently to talk on this matter and to avoid the wastage of vaccines. According to Reuters, the WHO’s vaccine director Kate O’Brien said that the proportion of wasted doses is smaller in countries receiving doses through COVAX than in many high-income countries.

fatima

Recent Posts

At least 7 members of the Nigerian security forces are missing after insurgentsambushed their convoy

A team of 80 security agents tasked with protecting the electricity grid was ambushed onMonday in Shiroro, Niger State, by…

November 21, 2024

Cryptocurrency Gains Momentum inAfrica Amid Global Shifts in Trump’sElection

Cryptocurrency becomes the new thing in Africa. People shift for stable alternatives aftertheir unstable local currencies. Many people believe Donald…

November 21, 2024

UAE Delivers Lifeline: 30,000 Food BasketsBring Hope to Sudanese Refugees in Uganda

UAE has also distributed 30,000 food baskets to Sudanese refugees in Kiryandongo refugeecamp Uganda to benefit nearly 100,000 affected people.Aid…

November 21, 2024

Turkey wants to increase its trade with Africa to 50 billion dollars

The trade volume between Türkiye and 54 African countries has grown sevenfold, reaching $37 billion from 2003 to 2023, Yılmaz…

November 20, 2024

Tanzania, Botswana, and Mozambique Secure Spots in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

The final round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches was held this week with Tanzania, Botswana and…

November 20, 2024

Lucas Moripe: The Masterpiece of SA Football Leaves a Legacy

'Masterpieces' Lucas Moripe passed away at his Atteridgeville home on Tuesday at his senior year of 71. His style of…

November 20, 2024

This website uses cookies.