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Kenya: No Beer, No Travel This Festive Season Without Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate

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Have you been vaccinated against Covid-19? If not, you might be denied services in government institutions and entry to your favourite bar this festive season.

In what is likely to cause anxiety ahead of the December holidays, Health Cabinet Secretary has announced that those seeking public services must be fully inoculated to ensure the country doesn’t shut down due to a high infection rate.

The CS said that people will be required to have proof of vaccination for admission into hotels, bars and restaurants, national parks and game reserves by December 21.

Only people who have got both shots of the vaccines, such as AstraZeneca, Pfizer or Moderna or the single shot Janssen jab will be able to access government services or travel across the country.

“I want to let Kenyans know that next month drivers, and boda boda riders will be required to ask that you show proof of being vaccinated before you can travel,” said Mr Kagwe.

“Governments in others countries are debating whether to re-impose strong restrictions as we head to the festive season and so should we. We know that during the festive periods many of the known measures against the virus such as social distancing can easily get overlooked as people make merry,” he added.

He said everyone in the travel industry should be vaccinated and carry proof at all times in a measure that would be coordinated by the Ministry of Transport and other stakeholders.

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