The Federal Government on Friday says it is ready to test the Covid-19 vaccine approved by President Putin of Russia to treat the novel Coronavirus pandemic.
Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin, earlier today had a meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, when he visited the Ministry of Health in Abuja.
The #HMH@DrEOEhanireat the meeting with #RussianAmbassador to #Nigeria#HEAlexey L. Shebarshin expressed #Nigeria‘s interest for #Russian‘s #COVID19vaccine.
— Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA (@Fmohnigeria) September 4, 2020
The ministry in a tweet says “It is exploring all knowledge in terms of therapeutics & vaccines”.
“We are expressing our interest for the #COVID19vaccine so that we will have the opportunity to work elaborately”. @DrEOEhanire
— Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA (@Fmohnigeria) September 4, 2020
Osagie says the reason for it’s expression of interest for the COVID-19 vaccine will afford the ministry the opportunity to work elaborately.
The Russian government had earlier announced in August that it has produced a vaccine to cure the novel COVID-19 vaccine adding that it will begin mass vaccinations against the virus in October.
