LISTEN: Constitution allows for mandatory jabs, says professor
A medical ethics professor says mandating coronavirus vaccinations would be allowed in the country, thanks to a limitation clause in our constitution.
A medical ethics professor says mandating coronavirus vaccinations would be allowed in the country, thanks to a limitation clause in our constitution.
The University of Stellenbosch's Professor Keymanthri Moodley explained that the clause allows for a limitation of rights if there's a threat to public health.
President Cyril Ramaphosa's said that a government task team's opened consultations on mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for specific activities.
Moodley says many people are still undecided or have chosen not to take the jab.
"The problem now is that we have a serious public health emergency. We have a new variant because people are refusing to be vaccinated as a result, it is simply about abiding by the rules or not visiting places where there's a high risk such as indoor venues, ect.
"It is a matter of choice, either to vaccinate and have access to all the venues that one would like to have access to or not to be vaccinated and be denied access.""
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