Scholz supports mandatory vaccination in the fight against covid-19

Olaf Scholz
The new German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz / Photo: EPA

The future German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said today that he supports mandatory vaccination against covid-19 in order to stop the jump of infections in the country. transmits Politico.

Scholz said that he sees that in the Bundestag there is a debate on this issue between all parties, informs the environment of the future chancellor, reports Beta.

According to that source, Scholz at today's meeting with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of 16 German federal states indicated that he would support such regulations. According to German media, the closure of bars and clubs is being considered.

Germany has so far rejected the radical option of mandatory vaccination, chosen by neighboring Austria.

It was recently decided in Germany to introduce mandatory vaccination for staff in nursing homes, but also for members of the army, and this should come into force soon.

The health condition in the country is unfavorable, with today, there were 452,5 patients with Covid per 100.000 inhabitants.

In Germany, about 57 million people or 68,5 percent of the population have been fully vaccinated so far.

Compulsory vaccination, which the majority of Germans have long rejected, is now sought by two-thirds of them, or 64 percent, according to a recent poll by RTL and NTV.

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