Nigeria: Watch Out for Original Astrazeneca Vaccine Labels, NAFDAC Tells Nigerians
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised Nigerians to ensure the Astrazeneca vaccine being administered on them has the original label.
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the agency's Director General, gave the warning in a statement issued on Sunday.
Adeyeye explained that the original Oxford Astrazeneca University (AZOU) vaccine has been contracted to India's world largest vaccine manufacturer, Serum Institute of India (SIIPL), to produce in large quantity.
"AZOU gave the license of its vaccine to Serum Institute of India PVT Ltd, (SIIPL), to manufacture this vaccine at a commercial scale. SIIPL is the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world and the company got the license by signing the manufacturing agreement.
