The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigerians to get vaccinated against the novel Coronavirus instead of spreading rumours about the efficacy of vaccine which is to prevent the virus.
Mrs Elizabeth Onitolo, UNICEF Specialist, Communication for Development (C4D), made the call at a three-day media dialogue in Yola on Tuesday.
She said that government was doing everything to get people to focus on the science that justified the use of the vaccine rather than create sensational politics and unfounded stories around it.
She listed the COVID-19 vaccines around the world to include Pfizer, Oxford Astrazeneca, Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) and Moderns, adding that all performed the same function of prevention.
“COVID-19 vaccine is safe; the vaccine has been certified safe by the World Health Organisation and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
“COVID-19 does not contain any micro-chips as is being speculated in some section; there is need to continue to wear face mask even after vaccination,” she emphasised.
