Prime Minister Andrew Holness, says despite some degree of reluctance and hesitancy by a number or persons to being vaccinated against COVID-19, the Government is not considering making it mandatory.
While noting that this is “not unheard of”, citing legislation in the case of children, he said it is not, in principle, the policy or posture of the Government.
Mr. Holness used the opportunity to again, encourage all Jamaicans to take the vaccine.
He contended that reluctance to taking the COVID-19 vaccine “should not be high” in Jamaica, noting that “unlike other countries, we have a very strong history of vaccination”.
