The federal government has eased the travel protocols for fully vaccinated passengers arriving in the country.
Secretary to the government of the federation and chairman, presidential steering committee on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha who announced the new protocols in Abuja yesterday said fully vaccinated passengers would not be required to observe the seven-day isolation but would do a COVID-19 PCR test on the second day of arrival.
In a statement entitled ‘Release of revised international travel protocol into Nigeria’, Mustapha said non-vaccinated and partially vaccinated passengers would do both the seven-day isolation and COVID-19 PCR test on days two and seven after arrival.
However, he said the revised protocol would take effect from October 25.
“Travellers arriving in Nigeria must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result conducted not more than 72hours before boarding. Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated in-bound passengers will be required to observe a mandatory seven-day self-isolation in addition to a COVID-19 PCR test on days two and seven after arrival.
“Fully vaccinated in-bound passengers will not be required to observe the mandatory seven-day isolation but will be required to do a COVID-19 PCR test on day two of arrival.
“Persons arriving on business trips or on official duties staying less than seven days in Nigeria must be fully vaccinated and produce a negative COVID-19 PCR result 72 hours before boarding; and conduct a PCR test on day two of their arrival,” Mustapha said.
The statement added that the review of the protocol was based on science, national experience, and global developments.
