Misconceptions and myths about vaccines flooded the social media space, as some Nigerians said the vaccine is killing people slowly after the blood clotting incident was reported on the media.

Some other comments centered on the Nigerian Government selecting the cheapest vaccine whose safety is questionable due to the fact that the government does not value the lives of their citizens.

Several new Twitter accounts have been created to discourage Nigerians from taking the vaccine, previously five of these platforms have been reported and Twitter has taken them down.

Myth: The vaccine kills after some days of taking it

Myth: The vaccine is not effective and it damages the blood.

Myth: Misconceptions among some Nigerians that the COVID-19 vaccine contains microchips and changes the DNA.

RISK; Misinformation around vaccines has created fear among the citizens and this can endanger lives. A WhatsApp platform created by Search for the Community influencers across different states recorded how people expressed fears and shared misinformation stating that “everyone that has taken the vaccine died”.

For the past seven months of rumour tracking, Maiduguri has never topped the chart, both online and offline, but due to recent misinformation on the vaccine, pupils of Mafoni Primary and Junior Secondary School, Maiduguri, on Friday, fled their classrooms and abandoned their exams over the fear of getting vaccinated. “The school children were running out of the school shouting ‘ma’su allura, ma’su allura’ meaning ‘Vaccinators, Vaccinators’.