Linking Covid-19 Vaccine To Biblical 666:Â Â a Bigotry Taken Too Far
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There is no denying the fact that the polemics that have been trailing the quest to find lasting solution to the surge of Covid-19 pandemic have brought to the fore the aversion which most religions have over vaccinations. In as much as some can be exonerated from such aversion, some undeniably have considerations, concerns or restrictions regarding vaccination.
To buttress the foregoing view, it is not an exaggeration to say that no sooner did the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire’s disclosed last week that Nigeria should be taking delivery of Covid vaccine by January 2021 that some persons resorted to fear about the vaccine being tied to the 666 that is derogatorily referred to "number of the beast, and "also called the "sign of the devil".