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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>VOA<\/b> – THE Botswana government has sought to assure thousands of undocumented immigrants they will not be left out of the country\u2019s Covid-19 vaccination programme.<\/p>\n

Thousands of immigrants are crossing into Botswana, the majority fleeing economic hardships in neighboring Zimbabwe. Some undocumented migrants say they are being turned away from vaccination centers.<\/p>\n

But Botswana\u2019s assistant minister of health, Sethomo Lelatisitswe, told the National Assembly on Friday that no one, including immigrants, would be left out of the Covid-19 vaccination program.<\/p>\n

He said that if undocumented immigrants and refugees were left out, the country\u2019s hospitals would be full tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Member of Parliament Dithapelo Keorapetse had asked during a National Assembly session whether undocumented immigrants were being vaccinated.<\/p>\n

Need to publicise<\/b><\/p>\n

Keorapetse said he didn\u2019t understand why records weren\u2019t being kept about the number of migrants who have been vaccinated, in order to formulate a solid policy. He also said the migrants needed to know they were eligible for vaccination.<\/p>\n

Mkhululi Moyo, one of the thousands of immigrants from neighboring Zimbabwe who left in search of better economic opportunities, said he was happy Botswana authorities had explained the policy on the vaccination of migrants.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am happy the [assistant] minister has clarified the issue of papers for foreigners,\u201d Moyo said. \u201cWe have a problem, but it means everything is well. We hope it will go smoothly according to what the minister said, and there will be no difficulties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Health authorities are emphasising now they are unconditionally assisting undocumented migrants.<\/p>\n

Botswana deports an estimated 22,000 unauthorised immigrants every year, mostly from Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. VOA – THE Botswana government has sought to assure thousands of undocumented immigrants they will not be left out of the country\u2019s Covid-19 vaccination programme. Thousands of immigrants are crossing into Botswana, the majority fleeing economic hardships in neighboring Zimbabwe. Some undocumented migrants say they are being turned away from vaccination centers. 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