Consider safety when developing vaccine says Adegbola
5 years ago(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 13, 2020, a lab technician sorts blood samples for a COVID-19 vaccination study at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida. - The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential Covid-19 vaccine by November 1, media reported on September 2, 2020, in the latest sign of the accelerating race to deliver a vaccine by year's end. "CDC urgently requests your assistance in expediting applications for these distribution facilities," read a letter from Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, quoted by The Wall Street Journal. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)
Prof. Richard Adegbola, a Research Professor at the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Lagos, on Friday advised the country to consider safety as a key element in vaccine production.