The time for a vaccine mandate is now, not in the new year

The festive season is a particularly dangerous time for the spread of Covid-19

05 December 2021 - 00:01 By Lindiwe Mazibuko

Early 2022 is far too late for SA finally to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate. The policy is long overdue, and in the wake of this week’s surge in daily infections due to the Omicron variant, it is a measure whose time is now, not later...

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