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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>When he first heard of the outbreak of Covid-19 in Wuhan, China, Tsenoli was scared. When the government began encouraging people to vaccinate, he was not too keen. He had been told that vaccination was connected to the \u201cmark of the Devil\u201d.<\/p>\n

But after going through a training programme conducted by World Vision, Tsenoli says he had a change of heart.
\n\u201cWe were taught everything we needed to know about Covid and how we could prevent it. I was less frightened now and began letting people know what they needed to do to protect themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Initially people were stubborn and afraid to vaccinate but now they are grateful that they did, he says.
\n\u201cWith their Covid-19 certificates they are now able to cross the border without any hassles. They are grateful for everything I taught them,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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

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