Compulsory vaccination is not only the most effective but indeed a "necessary" measure to protect our rights to life, health, movement, economic freedom and access to public services, writes the author. [Photo: GCIS]
Our Constitution requires the State not only to respect our rights, but also to protect, promote and fulfil them.writes that in lights of this, government is not only entitled, but obliged to take active steps to contain and eradicate Covid-19, which includes implementing a policy of compulsory vaccination.
Last Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that his government is now taking steps towards"introducing measures that make [Covid-19] vaccination a condition for access to workplaces, public events, public transport and public establishments". Despite the overwhelming evidence that the freely-available Covid-19 vaccines are safe and effective in significantly reducing the risk of infection, severe illness and death, South Africa suffers from alarming levels of hesitancy and apathy toward taking the jab.Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.
BenWinks So a compulsory instruction respects my rights? Eish, you need help.
BenWinks I think you are confused. Protecting rights and lives means making the vaccine available to everyone who wants it. If it works, they are protected - job done!
BenWinks This argument would be strong if vaccines stopped the spread and really eradicated the virus. The vaccinated gave us new strain.
BenWinks Propaganda 101!
BenWinks Tell Ben he can go F himself. Our constitution also allows the freedom of choice which we never had in the apartheid government era.
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