As part of global efforts to reach herd immunity to stem the spread of COVID-19, the government of Ghana in 2021 declared December as the month of vaccination. Along with the declaration were statements about the government’s intention to make vaccination mandatory in January 2022 for select groups of persons and to restrict access of unvaccinated persons to certain public spaces. The directives attracted varied reactions since they touched on constitutionally guaranteed fundamental human rights.
A group of Ghanaian doctors petitioned the President, Nana Akufo- Addo to drop the decision to make Covid 19 vaccination compulsory. A lot of foreigners also concured to the doctors petitione to the Ghana government.
After a long battle between unvaccinated foreigners, opinion leaders and the government there seems to be a compromise from the Ghana government
In a press release sighted by Sirrichie.com, the mandatory vaccination exercise at the Kotoka international airport will seize from the 6th of January 2023.
The release states ”
All OTHER PASSENGERS, ORIGINATING THEIR JOURNEY FROM ELSEWHERE OTHER THAN CHINA
(i.e., Ghanaian citizens, permanent residents of Ghana or non-Ghanaians), who ARE PARTIALLY
VACCINATED OR UNVACCINATED, WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT A VALID NEGATIVE COVID-19
PCR TEST RESULT 48 HOURS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM ORIGINATING COUNTRY.. In addition,
such passengers will be required to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing on arrival at the Kotoka
International Airport AT NO COST
Furthermore,
All persons arriving in Ghana (citizens, residents, and visitors) who are fully vaccinated will be
exempt from any form of testing done either prior to boarding from originating country or on
arrival in Ghana EXCEPT PASSENGERS ORIGINATING THEIR JOURNEY FROM CHINA.
c. Passengers ORIGINATING THEIR journey from CHINA WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT A VALID
NEGATIVE COVID-19 PCR TEST RESULT 48 HOURS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM ORIGINATING
COUNTRY. In addition, such passengers will be required to UNDERGO MANDATORY COVID-19
TESTING ON ARRIVAL AT THE KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT NO COST
Source : Sirrichie.com
