The Daily Crucible
The Presidency has said there was no side effects of the COVID - 19 vaccine on President Nuhammadu Buhari after vaccination on Saturday.
The President was injected with the vaccine by his Chief Personal Physician, Dr Shuaib Rafindadi Sanusi, while the Vice President had his injected by Dr Nicholas Odifre, Personal Physician to him.
However, shortly after the vaccination, there were a flurry of enquiries by Nigerians desiribg to know how the President fares with the COVID - 19 vaccine, prompting the Presidency to say, "President Buhari is carrying on as normal."
This was made known by Garba Shehu,
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity).
"In response to press enquiries, I like to assure all citizens, and to dispel fears and misconceptions about the safety of the vaccine administered on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN earlier this (Saturday) morning.
"After he got his jab, the President felt normal and went about doing his job. If there are side effects that follow, we will be open about that but so far there is nothing of a side effect, serious or mild on the President. He is carrying on as normal.
"We hope this will help to send a strong message among the people, especially those grappling with hesitancy about the efficacy and safety of the vaccine," Garba Shehu said in a release.
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