Telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria, has said come January 2022, all staffs would compulsorily receive the Covid vaccine.
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As the world continues the fight against coronavirus, scientists and researchers have developed several vaccines to boost the immune system to withstand the severity of the virus.
As explained by the CEO MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, in instituting a mandatory vaccination policy, the telecommunication giant is fulfilling its legal obligation to create a safe workplace for its employees. He says that as vaccines have proven to be effective in reducing the risk of infection; they mandate all staffs of MTN Nigeria to be vaccinated by January 2022.
In other related news, MTN Group has condemned the travel ban placed on Nigerians because of the omicron variant detected in Africa.