On Thursday, The Fiji Prime minister issued a blunt message : “No jabs, no job.” indicating that vaccines are compulsory for all workers as Fiji battles a runaway outbreak of the Delta variant .
“ All public servants in the South Pacific nation of 930,000 must go on leave if they have not had their first injection by August 15 and would be dismissed if they did not receive their second by November 1”. Said Frank Bainimarama.
Private sector employees must have their first jab by August 1, with individuals facing hefty fines if they fail to comply and companies threatened with being shut down.
The hardline policy comes amid government frustration at the widespread flouting of virus safety measures such as social distancing and wearing masks, blamed in part for a huge spike in infections.
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