WINDHOEK, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — Namibia on Tuesday launched an initiative to encourage and mobilize Namibians from all walks of life to get vaccinated, and to debunk rumours and misinformation that are contributing to vaccination hesitancy.
The initiative dubbed the “Tourism Sector COVID-19 Vaccination Drive in Namibia” was launched in Windhoek by Namibia’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta.
Shifeta said the main objective of this drive is to foster awareness in the tourism fraternity, among employees and tourism businesses about the importance of COVID-19 vaccination in order to achieve head immunity among the targeted population and its momentous positive role these may create in stimulating tourism and travel demand to the country.
“It is my understanding that commencing the travel and tourism sector, post COVID-19, relies on the success of the COVID-19’s robust public health measures, the sectoral health protocols implemented and above all…