The
World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday disclosed that there was no approved
vaccine for COVID-19.
This
was disclosed by WHO Immunization Team Leader, Dr Fiona Braka, who told the
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that researches are still ongoing on the deadly
viral disease. She described as ‘untrue claims of vaccines developed for the
COVID-19.
It
would be recalled that China had last week approved
early-stage human tests for two experimental Coronavirus vaccines.
The
vaccines are being developed by Sinovac Biotech and by the Wuhan Institute of
Biological Products, an affiliate of state-owned China National Pharmaceutical
Group.
But,
Braka said none had been approved for COVID-19, adding that public safety was
the key consideration of WHO campaign for now.
“COVID-19
is a new disease, and as such, there are no ready vaccines available to be
deployed for the control of the pandemic.
“However,
a lot of research and scientific works are ongoing to develop vaccines, but
these usually take time to ensure that it is safe for use on the broader
population and also effective for control of the pandemic.
“Public
safety is a key consideration in this process,” the WHO team lead said.
“WHO
is not aware of vaccine for COVID-19 in Nigeria.
“There
is a large scientific study (clinical trial) involving many countries to review
the effectiveness of some drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 going on at the
moment.
“The
result of this clinical trial will help understand the efficacy of these drugs
and may inform the review of the case management guidelines,” she added.
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