Vaccine Rollout Resumes Albeit Minor Hiccups

Residents of Gaborone waiting to be vaccinated at Maruapula Community Hall. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Residents of Gaborone waiting to be vaccinated at Maruapula Community Hall. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Batswana turned up in large numbers to heed the call for the second dose phase of their COVID-19 vaccine shots at the different vaccination sites in the capital city.

While some sites had a specific number of people who must be vaccinated per day, the approach did not seem to go down well with others.

The Monitor interviewed some people at the sites, who believe that the Ministry of Health and Wellness will build up the vaccination site numbers to cater to the overwhelming numbers of Batswana looking to take their second dose as well as some who came to take their first dose of the vaccine shot, adding to the overcrowding that was already seen at some of the jab stations.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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