MPs, staff to show proof of vaccination before entering offices – Speaker Bagbin
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In addition, the Speaker has announced that the booster shot is compulsory for MPs and workers in Parliament.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has declared that Members of Parliament, parliamentary workers and ancillary staff will have to show proof of vaccination before they are allowed entry into any office in Parliament.
In addition, the Speaker has announced that the booster shot is compulsory for MPs and workers in Parliament.
“Medical experts have strongly recommended that even after taking two shots of the vaccine, one will require a booster shot to provide an extra layer of protection against the virus… I want at this stage to state that this booster vaccination is compulsory for everyone working within the precincts of Parliament. Henceforth, members, staff and ancillary staff will be required to show proof of vaccination before being allowed into any office within the precincts of Parliament,” he said.
The practice of showing vaccination cards before entering premises of government buildings first began with the Ministry of Health.
“Effective Tuesday, January 4, 2022, everybody entering the Ministry of Health building must be vaccinated before they are admitted. Valid vaccination cards will be, therefore, required for entry,” the Ministry said in a statement in December last year.
The sector Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu said as the government agency at the forefront of health delivery, it was critical that it led by example.
The Ghana Immigration Service has also issued a directive, where unvaccinated persons would not be allowed entry into its headquarters if they do not show proof of vaccination.
