{"id":27686,"date":"2021-03-04T12:26:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T12:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/?p=27686"},"modified":"2021-03-04T12:26:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T12:26:07","slug":"2-3m-nigerians-registered-for-covid-19-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/2-3m-nigerians-registered-for-covid-19-vaccination\/","title":{"rendered":"2.3m Nigerians registered for COVID-19 vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that 2.3m Nigerians registered for COVID-19 vaccination in less than 24 hours.<\/p>\n

This was after the state launched a portal for registration for the vaccination.<\/p>\n

Executive Director of NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib, disclosed that there is enthusiasm in Nigeria over Monday\u2019s arrival of 4m doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs.<\/p>\n

He said this in an interview on Channels TV.<\/p>\n

He said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI can tell you that there is a lot of excitement [about the vaccine 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cAround 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that the first batch of vaccines is a major boost in Nigeria\u2019s fight against the disease which has been contracted by over 150,000 people in the nation.<\/p>\n

He added:<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, we take that very seriously and this is why we are going to be working very hard.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n