Okay, scrap the word “seamlessly”, like the topic suggests. There is actually nothing seamless about dealing with any of the Government Parastatals anywhere in Nigeria. But, if you follow the guidelines and directions I gave below, it would help you save a bit of your time and money.
Yellow Card is an international certificate of vaccination (ICV). The World Health Organization (WHO) mandates that every traveler must take the yellow fever vaccine. Every country has its stipulated vaccines they require that everyone entering their country should take. Most countries including the very near African countries require that you take the yellow fever vaccine and in some cases the polio vaccine (the polio vaccine is also given at the same time and accounted for on the same yellow card).
• There are different yellow fever vaccination centers in Nigeria, but if you are in Lagos, locate the Ministry of Health, PORT Health office. It is located just before the Airport Toll Gate, the closest building by your left.
• Ensure you make a photocopy of the data page of your International Passport. This shouldn’t cost you more than ten (10) naira. But if you fail to do this before getting to the airport, be ready to pay a hundred (100) naira to get this done.
• The new platform requires that payment should be made via REMITA. It costs two thousand (2000) naira. You can make this payment yourself before coming to the Airport, or risk paying a service charge of five hundred (500) naira. Log on to https://yellowcardnigeria.com/. Click on ‘Register’ and fill in your details. You will be redirected to the Remita platform to make your payment. It is important to note at this stage that a receipt may not be generated immediately for you, so you need to ensure that you copy or take a screenshot of the RRR before you proceed to make your payment (you can use the RRR to search on Remita platform to ensure your payment is confirmed). Now, once payment is successful and receipt is generated, you can either write out your RRR on your photocopied International passport or you make a print out of this too. Note that if you want to make a printout of this at the airport, it will cost you an outrageous amount, five hundred (500) naira.
• When you get to the center, you will be expected to queue for the vaccine. If you want to be done in time, I would suggest you get there early, before 8 AM.
• Once you have taken the yellow fever injection and probably the polio vaccine (this depends on whether the country you are going to requires it), you will be advised to go and sit down and wait to be called for your yellow card. I suggest that you do as advised, because, it would take a while.
• You will be called to take your card once it is ready.
There are a number of side effects of this vaccine; less serious side effects could include low fever, mild headache, general ill feeling, mild rash, muscle pain, joint pain, body aches, tenderness, swelling, or a lump where the shot was given. This may occur within 5 – 10 days. I can’t give any advice or share any experience about the side effects at the moment because I just took mine a few hours ago. But you are advised to visit a Doctor if side effects are severe or if they linger.
PS: I suggest you take water and snack along with you, so you don’t get so hungry while you wait.
The current vaccine given is for a lifetime. So once you get this, you do not need to take another one ever again. You can always go back to them for card replacement if yours gets lost.
58 Comments
This was quite helpful, Nkiru. Thank you!
I have taken yellow fever vaccine and all others at youth. I believe it’s meant to be once in a lifetime. I want to present my old yellow fever card, pay for this e-yellow card and collect it. This is my inquiry.
THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP. VERY INFORMATIVE
is good to known all this, I love it thank you so much.
Good day,pls when one don’t have international passport what can be used
Can I get it in apapa
A very helpful post!
Thank you so much.
The yellow card is mainly for traveling purpose, if you don’t have any business with traveling at the moment you can visit any nearest general hospital for your adequate vaccine
Thanks for this, I paid via Remita but did not get any recipet and I was debited, pls how do I check and get my recipet??
Check your e-mail address. You should see payment notification.
Hi, can I go for the card on Saturday?
Thank u so much for this information
Thanks for the info.
Wow, how much does this all cost? It seems like nothing compared to the whopping $500 in the U.S.? Is there ever a shortage? I am getting my my friend in Nigeria the vaccine.
Hi, my daughter is not up to two years old but she has taken the yellow fever vaccine. How do i get the yellow card for her?
Take the immunization wt u to the yellowcard office in Nigeria after paying online.
Thanks… I just made a payment now via RRR
Can I go for my Yellow Card on Saturday?
Thanks for the excellent manual
I went to make payment but they wrote 2000 on the payment box while it steted here is 200
Thanks for the excellent guide
Thanks to the excellent manual
Pls what should I fill where they wrote passport on the yellow viver card form.
It works very well for me
Thanks, it is quite informative
This is truly helpful, thanks.
Thank you for the wonderful post
How can i get my yellow paper
I enjoy the article
I spent a great deal of time to find something such as this
Hello Nkiru,
Thanks for this helpful info. Can you further help with the contact number of the Port Health Office?
I want to confirm if they open on public holiday and weekends, specifically if the office will be opened on Wed 12th June 2019.
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Information very helpful. Photocopy is 50naira and print out is 200naira. It will cost you less if you get it done before coming. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the well-detailed information on the subject, you sure relief me of stress
How can i get my yellow paper i live in ajah lagos
Very useful and helpful,Thanks
Please as i took this vaccine last 2 years and my yellow card isn’t with me but i have the photo with me can it be replaced if i get to their office?
I enjoy the report
Very insightful. Thank you so much
Hi, I have a valid yellow fever card but I took d injections in Ghana in 2014 It’s a Ghanaian yellow fever card. Will I still need to get the Nigerian one without taking d vaccine
Thank you so much, this was really helpful.
Thanks for sharing this information.
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I need the yellow fever vaccine and d card. How do I connect to u
If har
Thank you for this
Hi:I paid online already in A Cafe in Ibadan…
My question is,where can I get the vaccine around lekki…. I have my print out with me
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Am in Ebonyi state,where can I get the yellow card in ebonyi
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