The Kenyan government has revealed plans to introduce a directive next month that would prevent citizens who haven’t been vaccinated against Covid-19 from receiving government services.
According to Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe, unvaccinated people would be banned from public transport, local airlines, and train services.
Kenyans will also require proof of vaccination in order to visit government institutions for education, immigration, tax, and other services.
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Africa Daily News, New York reports that the directive will come into force on 21 December.
Beginning on Tuesday, young people over the age of 15 will be able to get a Pfizer jab.
Kenya has a target of vaccinating 10 million people by the end of December.
So far less than 10% of the population has been vaccinated.
In a related development, the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba has asked workers across the Nigeria to as matter of urgency take the COVID-19 vaccine for a chance to stay alive.
Speaking during a press conference in Abuja, Wabba called on workers to take advantage of vaccination provisions made by the Federal Government, in order to reduce hospitalisations and fatalities among workers.
According to him, while health issues need to be approached with great caution, it would be foolhardy to undermine the protective powers of vaccines against the virus.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
