Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a caution to the general public against the patronage of any COVID-19 vaccine.

In a press release, the Chief Executive Officer of the FDA, Mrs Delese A. A. Darko, said the FDA has not approved any COVID-19 vaccines for use in Ghana.

The statement noted that some unscrupulous members of the business community were peddling COVID-19 vaccines in hospitals and health facilities.

The release said the “peddling of such information contravenes Section 118 of the Public Health Act 2012, Act 851 and constitutes a very serious offence”.

“The general public is hereby cautioned against the patronage of such vaccines since the FDA has not yet approved any COVID-19 vaccine for use in Ghana.”

The statement added, “If COVID-19 vaccine is approved, the Ministry of Health will issue a national policy on the use of COVID-19 vaccines throughout the Health sector.”