Covid-19 - Nigeria Makes U-Turn, Mandates Vaccination for Travellers PremiumTimesng: Nigeria
and travel advisory, including the suspension of all pre-departure, pre-boarding and post-arrival PCR test requirements.
It also noted that the compulsory use of face masks in public spaces and restrictions on mass gatherings are now optional, adding that passengers will no longer be required to upload evidence of vaccination on the Nigeria International Travel Portal .Speaking further, Mr Okatubo said port health services had heightened surveillance at points of entry for travellers from China, Japan, and the United States.
"Port health services have resumed checks of passengers' vaccination status and will provide traffic data on inbound passengers from all over the world," he said. "All international travellers arriving in Nigeria are now to provide evidence of vaccination at the point of entry and it was agreed that unvaccinated passengers arriving from other countries may have to be vaccinated at the airport.
"The minister of health also recently approved that port health services should meet with other stakeholders such as the NCDC, and the ministry of aviation over the use of rapid diagnostic testing at points of entry.
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