'There is clearly a CAN effect. We have gone from 10 people a day to more than 100 (vaccinations) a day) since Monday,' Lucien Mama, coordinator of the Sports Palace of Yaounde vaccine centre, told AFP.
"There is clearly a CAN effect. We have gone from 10 people a day to more than 100 a day) since Monday," Lucien Mama, coordinator of the Sports Palace of Yaounde vaccine centre, told AFP.
The African Football Confederation has made vaccination mandatory to enter the stadium, along with a negative PCR test taken less than 72 hours before kick-off or an antigen test up to 24 hours before. In the central African country of 27 million people, just six percent of the population over the age of 18 has been jabbed, according to official statistics, and many people openly refuse to wear masks.
“I came to see how it goes,” said Yaya Bachirou, 33. “I agree to be vaccinated only if I have my ticket for the match, and for the moment I do not have it yet.” “That has come mainly from Europe and the United States, and… reached a large part of the population, starting with the elites.”“I wanted to go to support the Indomitable Lions. We have been waiting for this moment for 50 years. But I will not go because I do not want to be vaccinated,” protested Amougou who gave only his first name as he shopped in the central market.Dylan, a 20 year old electronics retailer, said “if the vaccination is compulsory, I will not go to the stadium unfortunately”.
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