FG destroys over one million expired COVID-19 vaccines

Daily Trust

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency ( NPHCDA) in collaboration with the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Wednesday destroyed 1, 066, 214 expired AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.

Speaking during the exercise at the Gosa Dumpsite in Abuja, Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said the destroyed vaccines were withdrawn before their expiration date.

He said the exercise demonstrates the standards within which the vaccination programme operates in the country.

He said, “The work that we do requires trust…