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Instead of adopting a vaccine mandate, a more helpful approach is education and enlightenment campaigns. While this is ongoing, Nigeria should assert herself as a COVID-resilient nation, and hence, vaccine mandates should apply only to persons travelling out of and into Nigeria. The Nigeria COVID vaccine policy should presently emphasise the vaccination of international travelers in order to make the international community feel secure and also make residents in Nigeria feel safe.
At the outset of the COVID-19…
