Lagos State Government has approved 183 centres for the administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

The state Ministry of Health gave a breakdown of the centers in a statement on Tuesday. According to the Ministry, interested persons are expected to pre-register via the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) website.

“Citizens, 18 years and above, who have not received any COVID vaccine may proceed to register or enroll for the Moderna vaccine via the NPHCDA E-Registration portal: https://nphcda.vaccination.gov.ng/,” the statement read.

“Successful enrollees should then proceed to any of the 183 vaccination sites picked at the point of registration at the time scheduled to get the first dose of vaccine,” it added. The rollout of the second batch of vaccines across the country is expected to commence today.

Meanwhile, as of Tuesday night, Nigeria had recorded 655 fresh cases of the COVID-19, with five more persons dead.