The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) launched an online portal for interested individuals to register for the vaccination.
Records show that over 2.5million registered within 24hour for the jab and the Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaibu said data indicated that over 50 per cent of Nigerians were willing to take the vaccine.
▪︎How to register
Registration requires internet connection and visit the NPHCDA’s portal.
Nigerians who want to register can visit the NPHCDA’s registration portal: (nphcdaict.com.ng/publicreg)
What do you need to fill the form?
To fill the vaccination form, you need your basic information: full name, phone number, email address, date of birth, sex, a form of ID, a residential address including states, LGA of residence, and ward of residence.
You are to select your preferred vaccination date and time slot and upload a photograph.
The form asks if you work in the health sector and if you have any medical conditions or allergies.
You are required to type in a code and this completes your registration process.
You should receive a message that your registration has been completed. You will also be issued a vaccination ID.
▪︎Who is eligible to receive the vaccination?
Healthcare workers top the list of people who will receive the vaccine first. NPHCDA said it will prioritise “frontline workers – the military, police, oil and gas workers, customs workers, and strategic leaders.”
Nigeria is the third African country to receive vaccine under the COVAX scheme, after Ghana and Ivory Coast, and she (Nigeria) is expected to receive a total of 16million free doses from COVAX in the coming months.
The vaccine is so far free of charge and only the federal government has sole right of distribution.
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