The Vaccine Question.
THE DEONTOLOGY. (Study the law with Blessed Mupatsi). There has been pandemonium with regards to mandatory vaccination, which has been approved through governmental policies in response to the devastating effects of Covid-19. Sentiments raised in the main stream media and by colleagues speaks to the effect that the policies infringe fundamental human rights and freedoms as enshrined in the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.20) Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred as ‘the Constitution’). A vaccine is defined as a biological preparation that provides active immunity to a particular infectious disease. The arguments raised are that mandatory vaccination is in violation of sections 52 and 60. The paper will unpack the above constitutional provisions moreso, one must note that in terms of section 86 of the Constitution these are limited rights. It is paramount to note that state have a duty to protect human rights in accordance with section 44 of the Constitution therefore; the state has