Austria Parliament on Thursday approved mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 in adults from next month, becoming the first European country to take such a decision despite protests. Content will continue after the ad Advertising Since the proposal was announced in November in an effort to increase vaccination coverage, tens of thousands of people have been gathering … Read more
Since the proposal was announced in November in an effort to increase vaccination coverage, tens of thousands of people have been gathering at regular demonstrations over the weekends to protest against compulsory vaccination. With the exception of the far right, all other parties supported the proposal, which was adopted by 137 votes to 33. “It … Read more
Tens of thousands of people have protested against compulsory vaccination at regular weekend rallies since such plans were announced in November to boost vaccination rates in Austria. However, all parties except the far right supported the measure, with the new law passed 137 votes to 33. “It was adopted by a (necessary) majority,” said Doris … Read more
The amendments were initiated by the government in an effort to ensure the functioning of health and social care facilities due to the rapid spread of the omicron strain of coronavirus. Speaking before the amendments, parliamentarians said that the policy of managing the pandemic must be based on trust, not coercion, and supporters pointed out … Read more
The omicron variant is wreaking havoc in the number of infections in much of the world and this has led several countries, at least in Europe, to have already chosen to implement compulsory vaccination for social and leisure activities. It is a very controversial measure, but one that some governments are adopting to stop the … Read more
Criminalists accused a 44-year-old man from Vlašim in the Benešov region of spreading a contagious disease. Although he was positive for the coronavirus, he did not remain in isolation and moved without respiratory protection among others. Among other things, he endangered firefighters intervening in the fire of his house and police officers who stopped him … Read more
Serious things really start today. At 2 p.m., in the Health Committee of the Chamber, the deputies will choose which experts will be heard in the context of the debate on the obligation to vaccinate against Covid. Yesterday, each political group (N-VA, VB, PS, Vooruit, MR, Open VLD, Ecolo-Groen, Cdh, CD&V and PTB-PVDA) submitted its … Read more
The marches intend to establish a historical parallelism with the protests that began in the GDR in 1989 and that ended up toppling the eastern socialist regime Thousands of people have gone out again this Monday at streets from several cities Germany to protest against the restrictions in the face of the pandemic and before … Read more
Photo by Judita Grigelyts (V) Austria will be the first European country in summer to vaccinate adults against COVID-19, Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Sunday, acknowledging it was a sensitive topic. According to Nehammer, a Conservative who took office in December, those who disobey will face heavy fines. We will decide on the mandatory vaccination … Read more
Austria wants to stagnate pandemic with vaccine coercion. The picture is from Vienna on January 6. Photo: Lisa Leutner / AP / NTB Vaccination against covid-19 will be mandatory in Austria from the beginning of February, according to a bill from the government published on Sunday. Published: Updated today 15:58 The proposal is expected to … Read more