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FG to set up vaccine company to aid production of local COVID-19 vaccine
By Dayo Badmus
The federal government of Nigeria has announced plans to set up a vaccine production company in Nigeria to boost local COVID-19 vaccine production.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, on Wednesday, during the PTF briefing.
The Minister said that the Health ministry would sign a PPP-MoU with a pharmaceutical company in Nigeria to set up the new company.
The Minister added that Nigeria is working with the World Health Organisation to ensure Nigeria’s access to a COVID-19 vaccine.
He warned of the effects of the second wave in Europe and urged against traveling to high-risk nations.
He also said, about 18 of the 78,000 arrivals to Nigeria were found to be COVID-19 positive during the second phase of testing.
