Uganda seeks law making COVID-19 jabs mandatory

Uganda is preparing legislation to make COVID-19 jabs mandatory in a country with low levels of vaccination, a senior health official said. Legislation was now with parliament and the health committee is scrutinising it, the head of the national immunisation programme, Alfred Driwale, told Reuters. 'It is to help prevention of a disease, it's about prevention of deaths. Considering the impact the pandemic had on the economy this law is needed,' he said.