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COVID-19 Vaccination:,2.3m Nigerians register in 24hrs – NPHCDA

Receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine at the Airport

By Florence Kalu

In less than 24 hours after the announcement was made on the launched portal for the COVID-19 vaccination registration, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that 2.3m Nigerians have registered

Executive Director of NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib disclosed in a report made available to Nation Update that there is enthusiasm in Nigeria over Monday’s arrival of 4m doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabbs.

According to Shuaib, “I can tell you that there is a lot of excitement (over the vaccine’s arrival). I know some people have their concerns and we are trying but I want to give you an example of the enthusiasm that Nigerians are showing around wanting to take these vaccines.

“Around midday on Monday when we launched the e-registration platform, in less than 24 hours, we already had up to 2.3m Nigerians who had registered. And that number continues to increase.”

The arrival of the first batch of the vaccines he said was a major boost in Nigeria’s fight against the disease which over 150,000 people in the nation have contracted.

Shuaib continued, “So, we take that very seriously and this is why we are going to be working very hard.

“Yes, the vaccines are here, but there is even harder work that needs to go on to make sure that we deliver the vaccines into the arms of Nigerians in a way that is respectful, in a way that is stress-free.”