Nigeria moves to enforce presentation of yellow cards by travellers - Premium Times Nigeria

The federal government has said travellers leaving or arriving the country will now mandatorily have to present theirThe implementation of the ‘revised’ policy became effective on Wednesday, March 11, and was also communicated to theThe Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, made this disclosure in Abuja on Friday while giving a national update on the status of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

“This is also to prevent Nigerians from spreading the yellow fever virus to other countries as there are high risk of transmission of the disease to other parts of the world like the ongoing coronavirus,” he added. Mr Ehanire said this became necessary “due to ongoing transmission of yellow fever in parts of Nigeria”.

Mr Ehanire also added that the ministry of health has also requested NCAA to communicate this to airlines for compliance.Mr Ehanire explained that the government had ‘wavered’ in the presentation of yellow fever cards or proof of vaccination due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Mr Ehanire also said the ministry of health, through Port Health Services has prioritised measures for COVID-19 containment, especially the screening of passengers at Points of Entry.“However, other surveillance and prevention activities, including the implementation of the policy on prevention and control of cross border transmission of yellow fever, are still very important.

The electronic yellow card would be issued for people who have been vaccinated and is aimed at stopping the racketeering in fake yellow cards which are issued at point of airports and borders.

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