Austria to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for most adults and fine the non-compliant
Austria’s parliament on Thursday voted to impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate requiring people ages 18 and older to get vaccinated or face fines, according to the Associated Press, which noted that the mandate will take effect in February.
Reuters reported that the country’s lower house of parliament approved the bill which would also need to clear the upper house and secure the president’s signature, though the outlet said that those additional moves would in large part represent formalities.
The sweeping vaccine mandate for adults does include several exceptions, including for pregnant women, individuals who cannot get the jab due to medical reasons, and people who have recuperated from the illness within the prior six months, according to the AP. Those who recently had the illness are exempt for 180 days from when they had their first positive PCR COVID-19 test, CNN reported.
Around 72% of the nation’s population is fully vaccinated against the illness.- READ MORE
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