Two COVID-19 Vaccines Under Trial Have 90% Efficacy – FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Tuesday said two COVID-19 vaccines under trial have more than 90 per cent efficacy to end the virus.

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, stated at the event to commemorate the 2020 World AIDS Day with the theme, ‘Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility,’ in Abuja.

With this, Mustapha urged Nigerians to take necessary precautions to avoid being infected with the coronavirus.

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“As Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, we have consciously taken steps to ensure that as a country our citizens do the needful to avoid being infected or infecting others with COVID-19 and with two vaccines under trial potentially having more than 90 per cent efficacy, I believe that ultimately there will be light at the end of the tunnel,” Mustapha said.

He added, “drawing from this, it is also very apt that Nigeria has chosen a theme: “United to end AIDS in the midst of COVID – 19: Get tested.

“Nigeria as a country aligned fully with the global solidarity and shared responsibility, which requires us to view global health responses, including the AIDS response, in a new way.”