The Federal Government of Nigeria through its health ministry has announced that the issuance of a new yellow fever card has commenced and the replacement would take full effect on the 1st of October, 2013.
The Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, who made this known at an event in Abuja, disclosed that the new yellow card also known as international certificate of vaccination and prophylaxis will have advanced features.
It would be recalled that there was a diplomatic face-off between Nigeria and South Africa, over 18 months ago, which led to the deportation of over 125 Nigerians.
The health minister advised that international travellers need not risk their trips with fake yellow fever vaccination cards as genuine cards used to certify vaccinations against yellow fever, cholera and small pox can easily be obtained at the public health department of the federal ministry of health and the nation’s airports, seaports and land borders.
