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FDA LAUNCHES THE NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL STRATEGYJOINT COVID-19 VACCINE SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
The Joint COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Review Committee is an eleven-member independent committee of experts formed to act as a forum of advice to the Food and Drugs Authority on matters relating the post-approval safety monitoring for COVID-19 vaccines and review of all safety information from the deployment of these vaccines.
Mandate
The responsibilities of the Joint COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Review Committee include the following:
1. Advice the Authority on the post-approval safety monitoring system for COVID-19 vaccines.
2. Review safety information received for COVID-19 vaccines issued with Emergency Use Authorization.
3. Make recommendations to the Authority regarding the continued use of a COVID-19 vaccine(s) based on safety issues reviewed.
Membership
The Joint COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Review Committee has two types of members; core and co-opted members.
The Core and Co-opted members are appointed as individuals on the basis of their expertise and do not represent their firms, organizations or associations directly.
The list of members of the Committee and their expertise is provided below.
|
No. |
Name |
Expertise |
|
1 |
Prof. John Gyapong |
Epidemiologist |
|
2 |
Prof. Francis Ofei |
Endocrinologist |
|
3 |
Dr. Kenneth Tachi |
Gastroenterologist |
|
4 |
Dr. Kwadwo Odei Antwi-Agyei |
Immunization Specialist |
|
5 |
Prof. Yao Tettey |
Pathologist |
|
6 |
Dr. Daniel Ankrah |
Clinical Pharmacist |
|
7 |
Dr. Henry Lawson |
Family Medicine Specialist (Geriatrician) |
|
8 |
Dr. Harold Ayetey |
Cardiologist |
|
9 |
Dr. Audrey Forson |
Pulmonologist |
|
10 |
Prof. Alex Dodoo |
Pharmacovigilance and Vaccine Safety Expert |
|
11 |
Dr. Kwame Amponsa-Achiano |
Co-Opted Member Programme Manager, Expanded Programme on Immunization |
THE FDA MISSION
The FDA exist to ensure the safety, quality and efficacy of human and veterinary drugs, food, biological products, cosmetics, medical devices, household chemical substances and clinical trials, and the control of tobacco products through the enforcement of relevant standards to protect public health.
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