OPINION | Ballito Rage: Vaccine passports are the way to go if we're serious about the fight against Covid-19

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OPINION | Ballito Rage: Vaccine passports are the way to go if we're serious about the fight against Covid-19
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No one is forced to vaccinate just as no one is forced to attend the event. But those who choose to attend should be open to following the rules of the event organisers.

Only vaccinated matriculants will be allowed to attend the Ballito Rage festival this year. File photo.The “no vaccine, no entry” policy implemented by the organisers of the Ballito Rage festival demonstrates their dedication to the fight against Covid-19.

Critics fail to recognise that while they have the right to refuse the jab, businesses equally have the responsibility to ensure the safety of people they allow into their premises, even if that means implementing vaccine passports. There are fears that the vaccine passports will not work because they will be sold fraudulently to unvaccinated people.

What is important is that we prevent, as best as possible, a situation where the lives of thousands are put at risk without a plan to protect them.

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