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FG Destroys Over 1M Astrazeneca Vaccines

Written by Bunmi Abdulraheem

Federal Government has destroyed over one million doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccines.

At the inspection of the destroyed vaccines in Abuja, the Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency NPHCDA, Dr Shuaib Faisal said the destruction of the expired vaccines was to further demonstrate the commitment of the government ensuring that Nigerians were immunized with quality products.

Dr Faisal commended the Front liners workers for their sacrifices since the inception of the Covid19 pandemic.

The Director General of NAFDAC Professor Moji Adeyeye said Nigeria was rated high recently by UNICEF for her commitment to quality immunization of its citizens as well as promoting the health care of Nigerians.

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