COVID-19: Increased testing will enable understanding of burden – NCDC

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) is investigating the blood clotting in some persons who received the first jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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This was revealed by the Director General, NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) COVID-19 briefing.

The European Medicines Agency on Tuesday announced there’s a causal link between AstraZeneca’s jab and rare blood clots.

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Ihekweazu said the government was aware of the blood clotting in individuals in Europe.

“Those investigations are still ongoing. Not all European countries are adopting the vaccines for their populations,”

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“Actions will be taken after data and circumstances are fully evaluated,”

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