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President Ramaphosa affirms rights of employee and employer on Covid-19 vaccines

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Ramaphosa said implementation of mandatory vaccinations must be based on mutual respect and constitutional rights in what he described as “quite a delicate balance that needs to be struck”.

He made the remarks on Friday during an oral question and answer session in the National Assembly. He was responding to a question from ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe‚ who wanted to know what measures government was planning to put in place to protect workers from being forced to be vaccinated by their employers.

Ramaphosa said employers needed to determine the category of employers to be vaccinated‚ taking into account the vulnerabilities due to age and comorbidities. The president said it was “totally bizarre” that some people were anti-vaccination when there has been clear evidence that Covid-19 vaccines reduce the chances of severe illness and death.

While it remained unclear if the country would be hit by another wave of infections‚ the president said those who refuse inoculations place the country at risk‚ and this would also affect SA's already battered economy.

 

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