The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has alerted the public, especially healthcare providers, on the existence of fake Dukoral Oral Cholera vaccine circulating in Bangladesh.
According to a statement by Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, the packaging of the falsified Dukoral vaccine displays texts in English and French languages.
Prof. Adeyeye said that the World Health Organisation, WHO, had quarantined some quantities of the falsified vaccine.
He clarified that the manufacturer of genuine Dukoral Oral Cholera Vaccine was Valneva Sweden AB, formerly Crucell Sweden AB.
The NAFDAC boss who warned all importers, wholesalers and retailers to desist from illegal importation, distribution and sale of the falsified vaccine added that surveillance had been strengthened by NAFDAC at all ports of entry to prevent illegal importation of the falsified Dukoral Oral Cholera vaccine from Bangladesh.
While advising anybody in possession of the falsified vaccine to submit it to the nearest NAFDAC office, Adeyeye further urged consumers to report any adverse event related to the use of vaccines to the nearest NAFDAC office via, NAFDAC PRASCOR 20543 or via
pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng.
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