Mandatory vaccination is welcome, but ethical considerations must be made

THE announcement by Health Minister Sylvia Masebo that no citizen will be allowed to access any government buildings without producing evidence of COVID-19 vaccination, is a welcome development. In order to address the threat of the new variant Omicron and to prevent the advent of a possible imminent fourth wave, government announced that civil servants will be expected to undergo mandatory vaccination as a pre-condition for being admitted at any work environment. This, according to the Minister, is effective today Tuesday, November 30. What are the consequences and benefits of this development? To answer this, we must first look at the aim, the intention, the purpose and the goal for the government. What are they trying to achieve? To understand…...