The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that 2022 UTME candidates and visitors who are below 18 years of age are not required to present COVID-19 vaccination cards before entering JAMB offices, CBT centres, or examination halls nationwide.
Why JAMB Issued the Clarification
- In a statement signed by JAMB's Head of Media and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the Board noted that under Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines, COVID-19 vaccination is only mandated for adults aged 18 and above.
- JAMB discovered that some underage candidates were falsifying/inflating their ages just to obtain COVID-19 vaccination cards in order to visit JAMB offices, which could later create age-discrepancy problems in their official academic records.
- Candidates below 18 years only need to show valid proof of their age (such as their birth certificate or NIN slip) to gain access to JAMB facilities without a vaccination card.
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