By Charles Katabalwa
19th April 2021
Medical Doctors under their umbrella body the Uganda medical Association (UMA) have warned leadership at the districts over forcing doctors or tagging their salaries to vaccination against covid-19.
In a press conference held at Mulago Guest house on Monday, Dr. Richard Idro, the UMA President told the media that they have learnt of some districts where political leadership has ordered all health workers to be vaccinated and those who fail never to be paid their salaries, which is a gross violation of human Rights and work ethics that can attract legal redress.
He has disclosed that Covid19 vaccination is not compulsory, so health workers should not be forced.
It should be remembered that in a bid to advocate for increased uptake, the Ministry of Health issued a circular to Health workers and President Museveni in his statement also pointed out that health workers who are not vaccinated against Covid19 will be dangerous to themselves and others.
Meanwhile he has advised Ministry of Heath to invest in awareness campaign, facilitate logistics to let vaccines reach every targeted person and educate the health workers to understand the safety and accept the vaccination.
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