Roughly 10,000 health workers face suspension after missing the government-imposed deadline to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Inoculation became mandatory for health workers on 1 September, and those who don’t comply will not be allowed to work. Protests broke out in front of hospitals throughout the country to oppose compulsory vaccinations and to highlight the consequences of mass dismissals on the country’s health services.
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