The Federal Government say for eligible Nigerians to receive the COVID-19 vaccines when they become available they must pre-register for vaccination to avoid overcrowding.
Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said this on Monday during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja.
He said Nigeria is expecting about 57million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility and the African Union.
Shuibu said: “Working with the States, the Federal Government plans to vaccinate all eligible population from 18 years and above, including pregnant women.
“However, the decision to vaccinate any pregnant woman will be made in consultation with her healthcare provider.
“There will be considerations of whether she is at high risk of contracting Covid-19 or not. She is likely to be at high risk for example, if she is a frontline health worker, a support staff or a first responder in the different spheres of the security architecture of our country.
“This guidance is based on the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE). After excluding those that are under 18 years old, we plan to vaccinate approximately 109m Nigerians that will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination over the course of 2 years.
“In order to facilitate the implementation process, the TWG has come up with a strategy of pre-registration and scheduling of the target population to avoid overcrowding at vaccination posts.”
