Get vaccinated if you want bars to reopen and curfew lifted – Min Nabakooba

The Minister for ICT and national Guidance Hon. Judith Nabakooba has said the private sector players must join government in the Covid 19 vaccination drive if they want bars to reopen and curfew lifted for their businesses to operate smoothly.

“The job of mobilizing and educating people about vaccination should not be left to government alone. All private sector players including the artists, (musicians) need to come out now and use their spaces calling upon the public to embrace the vaccination” she said.

Nabakooba made the remarks during her Sunday press briefing at the Uganda media Centre 

“Of late so many people have been calling upon government to suspend the curfew hours. However, we now know that suspension of curfew is going to depend on how quickly we all show up for vaccination. I therefore call upon all those in the categories defined by government to show up and get vaccinated” she said.

Nabakooba said there are close to 5 million people in the risk category of 50 years and above, together with those having underlying health conditions.

“Categories such as medical people, security, teachers, social workers, the highrisk group grows to about 21 million. However, less than 10% have so far shown up for vaccination ever since the exercise started a month ago.

Nabakooba said misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine has led to turn up at most of the vaccination centers a moth after Government embarked on a COVID-19 vaccination drive.

“His Excellency the President made it clear that we have to vaccinate upto 80% of the risk categories before full reopening” she said.

Min Nabakooba urged Ugandans to follow the examp-les of prominent leaders who have received the jab and follow suit.

“I also thank His Highness, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi together with the Her Royal Highness the Nabageleka upon being vaccinated” she said.