B-FAR calls upon government to rethink COVID-19 response strategy

Botswana is not spared yet there are rumours of an impending third wave of infections on the backdrop of uncertainties related to the vaccine. When there is a problem, it is helpful for one to take a step back and rethink his approach and strategies, and for Botswana that time is now.

From the onset the world was told to wait for the vaccine, which was initially anticipated to be available from around September 2020 and in sufficient numbers to serve the entire humanity. A compelling narrative ensued from abroad to the effect that ‘there can never be any normal until everyone is vaccinated’.