The Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora has debunked reports that the country has received coronavirus vaccines from Russia.
Recall that yesterday, Friday, 4th August, certain reports had stated that Nigeria had received the vaccines and was planning to test them.
Explaining, Mamora stated that there was nothing of such, however the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire was visited by the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria and the Deputy Head of Mission, Alexey Shebarshin.
He said, “We have not yet received the vaccine and, to the best of my knowledge, it is not yet ready. The Russian Ambassador and the Deputy Head of Mission only visited us to give us an update.
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“Many other stakeholders joined the meeting virtually. 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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