The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board has approved the administration of the MODERNA vaccine to citizens who have not received any of the earlier COVID vaccines from Monday 23rd August 2021 across the 33 LGAs of the State at the 120 vaccination posts (fixed and temporarily fixed).
Communicating via a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, Dr M. B. OLATUNJI, those eligible for the vaccination include adults from 18 years and above, healthcare workers, and other frontline workers who are prone to get exposed to the virus, including the Senior Citizens with or without underlying health conditions such as Diabetes, Hypertension; they can also partake in the exercise as well as those with previous records of Covid19 infection but have now recovered
Steps towards being vaccinated:
1. Register or enrol for the vaccine via the NPHCDA E-Registration portal: https://nphcda.vaccination.gov.ng/
This is to generate a unique vaccination code. You will get an SMS message to confirm your entry.
2. You are to come to the
designated vaccination post close to you with the generated unique code number.
3. You will be vaccinated with the first dose of the MODERNA vaccine.
4. The health officer shall then synchronize your data on the National platform
5. Those that shall be coming for the second dose of the Astra the vaccine (at a later time) shall only have their previous card updated and synchronized as fully immunized.
6. You are strongly advised not to mix vaccines for the immunization as each person that has received a vaccine brand will be fully covered with the same vaccine brand.
7. All those vaccinated shall receive a well-documented vaccination card with the affixed barcode at the back of the card.
8. All are Kindly advised to pre-register before coming to the vaccination post to reduce waiting time at the posts and also help reduce crowding.
9. All brands of vaccines including MODERNA Vaccine are Safe and Effective.
10. Please note that vaccination is FREE.
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