The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has denied media reports on administration of expired doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country.
Ehanire added: “The attention of the Federal Ministry of Health has been drawn to reports circulating in the media to the effect that some Covid-19 vaccines had expired in Nigeria. Giving reasons for the vaccine short expiry time, Ehanire said some of the countries had residual shelf lives of only few months that requires just weeks for usage after deduction of time to transport, clear, distribute and deliver to users.
“Nigeria does not dispense vaccines with a validity extended beyond labelled expiry date. We continue to adhere to our rigorous standards.
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