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Efia Odo has expressed her disappointment in the directive by the government that seeks to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory.

I'll rather be stuck in Ghana than take 'any disapproved vaccine' - Efia Odo | Pulse Ghana

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<p>Recall that the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has introduced some new modifications to the Covid protocols at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). According to the new protocols, anyone who wants to travel out of Ghana must be vaccinated.</p>

<p>The move has since sparked controversy among some Ghanaians. The actress took to social media to reject the decision by the government.</p>

New Covid-19 protocols for international travellers at KIA

<p>"<em>Malaria has killed more people than COVID 19 (approximately 20,000 people yearly) but they’re mandating us to take a vaccine</em>," she tweeted.</p>

<p>According to the Ghanaian actress, "<em>taking a vaccine should be a personal choice and not a mandatory decision. Guess I’m stuck in Ghana cuz I'm not taking any disapproved vaccine</em>," she concluded.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Malaria has killed more people than COVID 19 (approximately 20,000 people yearly) but they’re mandating us to take a vaccine. Taking a vaccine should be a personal choice and not a mandatory decision. Guess I’m stuck in Ghana cuz Im not  taking  any disapproved vaccine.</p>&mdash; EFIAODO (@Efiaodo1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Efiaodo1/status/1470677672716128257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>See some reactions to Efia Odo's post below.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And even road accidents has killed more than COVID, according to road safety documents that was published out last month. 2,354 people has died from March to October and yet you wanted to do compulsory about the vaccines.. God helps us all</p>&mdash; PRODIGAL (@RichardProdiga2) <a href="https://twitter.com/RichardProdiga2/status/1470683154377854977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wtf is this?😂 equating a global pandemic to road accidents, so make dem create vaccines for accidents anaa? I understand covid vaccines should not be compulsory but this excuse ain&#39;t it.</p>&mdash; PHILeezy!🇬🇭 (@UTDphil_) <a href="https://twitter.com/UTDphil_/status/1470688619534946309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Disapproved Vaccine?  Really ? When last did u take time to go read about these Vaccines on WHO website? When was Johnson and Johnson vaccines not approved? When was AstraZeneca not approved? These are shots being administered in Ghana. Read wide please.</p>&mdash; AB (@AmpemKwesiDarko) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmpemKwesiDarko/status/1470696934679666689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hi <a href="https://twitter.com/Efiaodo1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Efiaodo1</a>, it&#39;s fair to want to make an informed decision about taking a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COVID19</a> vaccine but I worry you may be basing that choice on wrong information about the toll of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COVID19</a> in Ghana and safety/effectiveness of vaccines. Happy to talk offline to offer some more context.</p>&mdash; Nana Kofi Quakyi, MPH (@nkquakyi) <a href="https://twitter.com/nkquakyi/status/1470689980343361539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You trust polio and yellow fever vaccines but not Covid-19 vaccine? 🤔</p>&mdash; Kwaku 👷🏾‍♂️ (@brokwaku_) <a href="https://twitter.com/brokwaku_/status/1470721640199819268?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote>
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I'll rather be stuck in Ghana than take 'any disapproved vaccine' - Efia Odo

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