• The Nigerian government developed a digital ‘strategy abbreviated as T• E• A• C• H with the aim of ensuring effective roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines before the first batch of vaccines were delivered. The T.E.A.C.H. strategy was developed by the COVID-19 vaccination implementing arm of the Federal Ministry of Health. “T” stands for Traditional method of vaccinating target populations using desk review of available data sources, identifying the vaccination sites and rolling out; “E” for Electronic self-registration for health workers and the public; a link which provides an online form for one to fill; “A” for Assisted electronic registration for those who don’t have access to self-registration; “C” for Concomitant e-registration during walk in to fixed sites/health facilities; and “H” for House-to-House registration using volunteers for additional push to rapidly increase the e-registration. TEACH is linked to another digital platform called Electronic Management of Immunization Data (EMID) that ensures smooth rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign across the country

• Implementation of TEACH strategy alongside EMID has improved data quality and data visibility on real time bases

• These complemental homegrown strategies have been critical to addressing challenges with integrity and quality data and ultimately, COVID-19 data.

The TEACH strategy and the EMID intervention, not only improved quality and data reliability but offers a good example of country preparedness and readiness for COVID-19 vaccines roll-out.