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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana will allow unvaccinated travelers into the country, provided they produce a negative COVID-19 test result.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a reversal from last month, when the nation started denying entry to travelers who were partially vaccinated or unvaccinated and not willing to get a free shot.<\/p>\n

Botswana Ministry of Health spokesperson Christopher Nyanga says the vaccine validity discord was taken into consideration when dropping the vaccine mandate.<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to discordant periods for taking booster shots between Botswana and other countries, and for purposes of smoothening international travel, the definition of being fully vaccinated in Botswana will no longer include a booster shot,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Since the introduction of vaccine mandates on Feb. 14, Botswana\u2019s tourism industry says, it has suffered huge losses, with canceled bookings worth $10 million.<\/p>\n

A tour guide in the Okavango Delta, Keletso Sedume, said he expects the situation to improve now that COVID-19 entry requirements have been eased.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. Botswana will allow unvaccinated travelers into the country, provided they produce a negative COVID-19 test result. That\u2019s a reversal from last month, when the nation started denying entry to travelers who were partially vaccinated or unvaccinated and not willing to get a free shot. 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