Mandatory vaccination policy: police to inspect vaccination cards of commercial drivers
According to the government, this is to ensure that they have taken the COVID-19 shot.
The government has stated that as part of its mandatory vaccination policy, it would from January next year, instruct the police to inspect vaccination cards of commercial drivers, including motorbike riders.
According to the government, this is to ensure that they have taken the COVID-19 shot.
“Under the initial implementation of the mandatory vaccine policy, certain groups of the population and patrons and workers of certain recreational and sporting venues must get vaccinated compulsorily,” the Health Minister, Kweku Agyeman Manu said.
“Modalities for strict implementation have been laid down, and as part of them, the police would be checking vaccination certificates, in addition to driving licences of commercial drivers and riders.”
These arrangements are part of a mandatory vaccination policy that started yesterday and is to be enforced in January next year after the government declared December a National Vaccination Month.
The Minister announced the procedure at the launch of the National Vaccination Month which was on the theme, ‘Protect yourself, protect your family and get vaccinated now against COVID-19.’
He said the declaration of December as National Vaccination Month is to ensure that people get vaccinated before the policy enforcement begins in January 2022.
He also added that government workers would be barred from entering their places of work if they do not have vaccination cards and that their “absence from work due to this reason will deprive a worker of his or her salary.”
