The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Wednesday said that 2.3m Nigerians have indicated an interest in taking the COVID-19 vaccines.

The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib, made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.

“I can tell you that there is a lot of excitement [about the vaccine arrival]. I know some people have their concerns and we are trying but I want to give you an example of the enthusiasm that Nigerians are showing around wanting to take these vaccines.”

“Around midday on Monday when we launched the e-registration platform, in less than 24 hours, we already had up to 2.3m Nigerians who had registered. And that number continues to increase.”

Dr Faisal however noted that more work needed to be done particularly in delivering the vaccines to Nigerians.

“So, we take that very seriously and this is why we are going to be working very hard,” he added. “Yes, the vaccines are here, but there is even harder work that needs to go on to make sure that we deliver the vaccines into the arms of Nigerians in a way that is respectful, in a way that is stress-free.”