 The Ministry of Health recently held a sensitization session with the Rastafari community, aimed at bringing awareness and building confidence among them of the COVID-19 vaccine and the policy. Family life educator in the Bureau of Health Education Naomi Grandisson says it is necessary to engage the Rastafari community in dialogue as they also play an important part in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. There are persons within the community who are interested in taking the vaccine, but the misconceptions have been out there, so we're hoping that the information brought forward for these persons can help them to clarify some of those misconceptions so that they will be more open. And for those who have their belief and their faith that we can find a way that we respect it and we give them the reassurance that this process, this vaccine is voluntary. This is a policy of the government that it be voluntary and persons not be forced to take the vaccine. And this is something that is very important for their principle and their practice. So giving that reassurance to also helps us to develop that level of trust and you know hopefully it's not it's not just about the vaccination but also the trust and the collaboration between the two of us. Ambassador of the Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress YBIC, the Honorable Priest Kailash Leo says despite a Rastafari community opposing to vaccination in general, they welcome the discussion with health officials and chat away forward. Our main focus is that that the members of the Rastafari community who do choose to take the vaccine that they are that assurance that if it is that that any harm is caused to them after taking the vaccine that they will be duly compensated or they will be taken care of if it is that there is some adverse side effect or there is something that happens to them and also so for the people who do not intend to take the vaccine want to maintain that principle that they have that official exemption that will not prevent them from actually moving and participating in the in the everyday activity or whatever means of economic achievements that they have to ultimately do. The Ministry of Health reminds the public that the choice to receive the COVID-19 vaccine is voluntary. Reporting from the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, I am Fennel Neptune.