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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Reuters<\/b> – ZIMBABWE will bar unvaccinated government workers from reporting for duty from next Monday as part of efforts to fight Covid-19, an official circular showed.<\/p>\n

The southern African country has, as of October 14, recorded 4 655 Covid-19-related deaths from 132 251 infections since March 2020.<\/p>\n

Although the country was one of the first on the continent to vaccinate against Covid-19, less than 2,5 million people out of its 15 million population have been fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n

The vaccination rate has slowed down in recent weeks, as infections decline, with the government saying it has adequate doses in store.<\/p>\n

On September 14, President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s cabinet ordered all government workers to get vaccinated, giving them a month to comply. Those barred from work will not get paid, according to the cabinet directive.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease note that members who fail to produce the vaccination certificates shall not be allowed to report for duty, in an endeavour to implement (the) government\u2019s thrust of minimising the spread and effect of the novel Covid-19 pandemic,\u201d the October 14 circular said.<\/p>\n

It was signed by Health Ministry secretary Jasper Chimedza and was distributed to heads of government departments and shared with reporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who will not attend to their daily duties due to non-compliance shall be deemed to be absent from work and consequential action will be taken,\u201d it said, referring to no pay and potential disciplinary action.<\/p>\n

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, the country\u2019s main labour body, has gone to court to challenge the government\u2019s compulsory vaccination drive, which has also been adopted by some private businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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