Speaker of the German Bundestag against the decision on compulsory vaccination

“We really need to take the time to make the decision on compulsory vaccination, not to settle the issue too quickly,” the SPD politician told the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.

On December 2, the federal and state governments asked the Bundestag to adopt a decision “soon” so that the general requirement for compulsory vaccination would take effect “around February”. But Bas believes a vote in parliament in January is premature. Deputies must thoroughly study the complex and controversial issue.

“After all, it is also about the physical integrity of people and many see this as a threat,” she told the newspaper. This must be taken seriously. If such a decision is made by March, it would be “perfectly fine.”

Bass also warned of fomenting heated debates, which could divert attention from the real task of vaccination, which is to protect people. If the goal of raising the vaccination rate to 80 or 90 percent is achieved, then compulsory vaccination may no longer be necessary at all.

But if compulsory vaccination still seems necessary, then it only makes sense in combination with a national vaccination register to avoid any kind of falsification. Such a register is as controversial as compulsory vaccination itself due to the preservation of personal data.

Scholz has critical views of the registry

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has spoken out in favor of introducing compulsory vaccination. Usually, parliamentary groups that are in coalition vote in the same Bundestag. But recently many Liberal party MPs have expressed reservations, and there have been differences over other sensitive issues such as euthanasia or organ donation.

Scholz himself supports the introduction of compulsory vaccination and thinks it will come in February or March. But the chancellor is skeptical about introducing a vaccination register. The FDP also has resistance to this./ DW

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