 Nigeria received its first COVID-19 vaccines on the 2nd of March 2021 and then kicked off an inoculation program. Two months down the line, it has been met with several conspiracies and misinformation, hence the need for a media roundtable tagged journalism, pandemic and vaccines. Take a listen. It has been over a year since the pandemic broke out, with Nigeria recording its first case on the 26th of February 2020. In 2021, vaccines have been rolled out across the world, with Nigeria receiving her first batch in March. The Nigerian Academy for Science held a meeting with the press to enlighten the public on the myths and misinformation about the vaccine. Professor Tomori Oyewale, a virologist, breaks down the numbers, looking at the efficacy of the vaccine vis-à-vis the people who have died. Take it. According to the figures we have, as of 2019, we have already passed the 1 million cases, 1.8 million samples tested. This information is easily disseminated through social media, and not only religious leaders are culpable. President of the Nigerian Science Academy, Professor Ekhan Embrade, encourages the public to know the difference. They are different. You can be good people and how long is the education, one year, three or four years, and keep it. I mean, I'm not very good at it. Because education is something that keeps you, that has to do with the health of the mind. Total education, total education. So, you can find somebody like other children, they don't know you, not the other children. The rest of you can find somebody who is popular, and you speak with the person you feel you are. This code is actually that some of the people that have been regarding them. The lockdown may have been lifted, but we will successfully overcome the pandemic with the power of the right information. Fumi Yuna Jeefe reporting for Plus TV Africa. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.