Austria is making the vaccinations against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) mandatory from February, crossing a theshold for Europe as being the first Western democracy to impose such a mandate for it’s entire population. A controversial move which spiked outrage across the country, followed by big protests.
In early December of last year, 2021 the decision was announced by the health ministry saying everyone that remains unvaccinated, faces hefty fines of up to 3,600 euros ($4,070).
Vaccine mandates will apply to everyone living in Austria over the age of 12. People who have recovered from the virus recently will have to get inoculated after a 180-day waiting period.
The government said it was preparing the legal groundwork for a general vaccine mandate to come into effect from 1 February but exemptions are being made for some, including pregnant women and people who cannot take the vaccine on medical grounds.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen started the conversation during a speech, saying how she felt like the European countries need to start considering to make the vaccination mandatory for everyone in an attempt to get rid of the Coronavirus since the country has seen a huge spike in cases in the last couple of weeks. But some experts say vaccines alone won’t eradicate the virus and it’s time we start to learn how to live with the virus.
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