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How To Get Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in Lagos For Free

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3 years ago

August 24, 2021

David Chiga

The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken delivery of four (4) million doses of the Moderna vaccine.

Lagos state is expected to get 600,000 of this total amount.

The Moderna vaccine has been researched to be effective against the more deadly Delta Variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

If you reside in Lagos and will like to get this vaccine, it is free.

Read on to know how to access it. However, before we tell you how to get the vaccine for free, it is important to note that this vaccine is strictly meant for Lagosians who have not gotten any vaccine prior.

According to the commissioner for health, Lagos state, Professor Akin Abayomi, “this Moderna vaccine that will be administered starting this week should not be mixed with the AstraZeneca vaccine.

“What this means is that only persons who have not been previously vaccinated at all should take the Moderna vaccine”.

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“If you have previously taken one dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, please exercise patience as we await delivery of a fresh allocation from the federal government,” he said.

Eligibility

People aged 18 years and older
Senior Citizens with or without underlying health conditions such as Diabetes, Hypertension etc
Healthcare workers who are at a high risk of exposure
Persons who recovered from COVID-19

Eligible Persons are therefore advised to pre-register on the NPHCDA E-Registration portal before visiting the Vaccination sites. This is mandatory.

How to access the vaccine

Proceed to register or enroll for the vaccine via the NPHCDA E-Registration portal: https://nphcda.vaccination.gov.ng/.
A vaccination ID will be generated, and a confirmation text message and email will be sent to each enrollee after successfully registering for the vaccination
Successful enrollees should then proceed to any of the 183 vaccination sites picked at the point of registration with the vaccination ID, confirmation text along with a means of Identification to get the first dose of the Moderna vaccine.