Vaccination is not mandatory, we are not looking for populism: Dudin

Jordan

Published: 2021-08-02 10:31

Last Updated: 2024-03-25 09:00


Vaccination is not mandatory, we are not looking for populism: Dudin
Vaccination is not mandatory, we are not looking for populism: Dudin

Sakhr Dudin, Minister of State for Media Affairs and the government's official spokesman, said Sunday that "Defense Order No. 32 came as a regulatory measure for the work of public and private sector employees and some professionals who are not vaccinated."

“This matter can only be achieved by receiving Corona vaccines, and adhering to safety and prevention measures, including regularly conducting Corona examinations, to ensure that infections are detected immediately and not cause transmission of infection to others.”

On whether the government is seeking, through the defense order, to push for imposing vaccination on the public, the spokesman said: “In light of the escalation of the Corona epidemic crisis regionally and globally, and our relentless efforts to cross into a safe summer and the return of life to normal, we are faced with two options."

“Either the demand for vaccinations in order to immunize ourselves against the epidemic, or continue with preventive measures, including conducting a periodic and continuous examination of Corona, to ensure the safety of individuals, while continuing to adhere to safety and prevention measures with both options of wearing masks, physical distancing and staying away. about gatherings.

And he added, "Therefore, receiving vaccinations is not mandatory, but rather one of the options available to ensure the safety and health of individuals, and limit the spread of the epidemic."

Regarding the impact of government decisions, especially on the economic situation, Dudin pointed out, “The government does not take its decisions out of populism, but out of the public interest and the preservation of the health and safety of citizens. the public good.”