The government believes it may have to impose sanctions on persons who refuse to take their COVID-19 vaccination if push comes to shove.
Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, mentioned this and said the government is pleased with the exercise. The vaccination exercise started a week ago in some 43 districts and has registered 300,000 people.
"We are pleased that we are observing that the initial vaccine hesitancy is toning down a bit, and many more people are volunteering or stepping up to it. So we have not needed as of now to introduce any sanctions.
Should we consider what is being done at places like Isreal or other locations, where they say if you haven't taken the vaccine, you can't attend a public programme? Should it become necessary that we get there, we would advise accordingly." Mr Oppong Nkrumah intimated.
Meanwhile, the government is expecting about 2 million extra doses of the vaccine between now and the end of May to augment the existing doses and help with its plans to vaccinate 20 million Ghanaians by the end of the year.
The Minister has said the government may be compelled to impose sanctions on persons who refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
Ghana commenced a vaccination exercise last week, with over 200,000 persons vaccinated.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday at the Peduase Lodge, Hon. Oppong Nkrumah stated that the government believes it will have to force those unwilling to take a jab to do so.