Greece Suspends Fines for Unvaccinated Over-60s – For Now
The Greek government is set to halt its mandatory vaccination policy for those over the age of 60 on April 15th but may bring back fines for the still-unvaccinated in September of this year.
Health Minister Thanos Plevris stated on Wednesday that the monthly fine for those who are over the age of 60 and still unvaccinated against the Wuhan virus will be suspended as of April 15th, just months after the policy was introduced by the government in an effort to increase Greek vaccination rates.
Plevris also noted that while the European Union member-state would be suspending the measure, fines accrued by those who remained unvaccinated during the period the policy was enforced would still have to pay, newspaper Ekathimerini reports.
The Greek government is set to revisit the measure in September, according to Plevris, who added that a committee of health experts would be advising on lifting more restrictions. – READ MORE
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