By Nubeh Nai Vonna

The Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reforms (MINFOPRA) has called on state employees in Cameroon to consider vaccination against COVID-19, as a life-saving act for their personal and society wellbeing.

The information is contained in a press release dated October 20 2021, signed in Youandé by the Minister of the Public Service and Administrative Reforms- Joseph Le , based on the instructions of Prime Minister- Chief Dr. Joseph Dione Ngute, as response strategy against COVID-19.

“It is not a matter of forcing you to be vaccinated, but rather of sensitising you, persuading you, by presenting the benefits of this life-saving act, which in no way, obliges public employees to undergo vaccination, but rather urges them to do it in the interest of their well-being and that of society as a whole” part of the document reads.

Going by the release, the resurgence of the dreadful disease and it’s violent Delta Variant is cause of many deaths amongst people, a tragedy that needs as priority action, the intensification of the vaccination campaign for all personnels on the state payroll.

According to the minister, Cameroon intends to encourage and facilitate free access to public health services for state employees as instructed by the Head of State H.E Paul Biya.

He adds that, “we are going to bring the vaccination teams, closer to the administrations to which you belong or to your geographical areas of residence”

Minister Joseph Le appealed to Cameroonians, to participate in the option of vaccination against coronavirus, given it’s chances of extending life expectancy, and keeping us strong. Employees both in active service or retired are therefore charged, to visit vaccination units and devolved services from the 5th to 30th November 2021 for vaccination.