COVID-19: Astrazeneca vaccine 95% effective against Delta variant — NMA

Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara chapter, says two jabs of the COVID-19 Astrazeneca vaccine are about 92 per cent effective against the Delta variant of the virus.

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This was made known by the Chairman of the Kwara NMA, Dr Baba Issa, during a news conference organised ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association in Ilorin.

“I wish to tell you that the Astrazeneca vaccine is effective. We should disregard the myths concerning the safety of the vaccine, including the recent myth about the magnetic nature of COVID-19 vaccines after vaccination, ” the NMA chairman said.

Issa further said  that Nigerians must re-establish physical distancing and continue to observe preventive measures such as wearing of face mask, use of hand sanitiser and frequently wash hands, among others.

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