The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has authorized a pandemic vaccine booster for eligible Nigerians.
Dr Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), told the Nigerian News Agency on Friday in Abuja that the decision was made in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and the agency.
Shauib said the decision made was to administer booster doses for those who had completed either two doses of AstraZeneca, Moderna, Pfizer Bio-N-Tech or one dose of Johnson and Johnson.
The NPHCDA scribe said that the eligibility criteria for taking the booster dose include: anyone 18 years of age or older, time interval of six months or more after receiving the second dose of AstraZeneca, Moderna, or Pfizer Bio-N- Tech.
“Time interval of two months or more after receiving the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
“As a consequence of the above, eligible Nigerians are recommended to visit the nearest health center or mass vaccination sites to receive their booster doses from December 10, 2021 in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT, ”he said.
According to him, a booster dose of COVID-19 provides increased protection against the virus.
He urged all Nigerians to seize the opportunity offered by the Nigerian Government.
“The list of vaccination sites is available on the NPHCDA website: www.nphcda.gov.ng
“For more information, please contact the NPHCDA COVID-19 call center at 07002201122 for assistance,” advised Shauib.
Source: NAN
