Undocumented Nepali workers in Bahrain reluctant to take jabs | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Undocumented Nepali workers in Bahrain reluctant to take jabs | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

The reluctance of undocumented workers in registering for COVID-19 vaccination in Bahrain, offered for free, had put the Nepali mission in the Kingdom in a tight spot, reports the Kathmandu Post. The report, which put the number of undocumented Nepali workers in the Kingdom as 600, citing Padam Sundas, Nepali Ambassador to Bahrain, says that only "50 have come forward and enrolled for the free Covid-19 vaccines." On the other hand, Sunday points out that nearly "95% of around 35,000 documented Nepali workers in Bahrain have received the shots." The concern is only regarding the 600 undocumented workers who are reluctant to register for their jabs. The embassy, the ambassador told the report, now plans to reach them through their friends to assure that "no actions would be taken against them." Not a big number "The number of undocumented workers is not big, but we want to ensure that they are also vaccinated," the report quoting Sundas said. "When we contacted the employers to inquire about the deaths, we found that they had not received the vaccine. Employers told us that some of the workers were also hesitant to get vaccinated." The newspaper points out that, unlike most other countries,