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The Austrian Parliament is expected to vote today on the mandatory vaccination against COVID-19, which would make it the first country in Europe to do so, reports Anadolu Agency (AA).
The draft draft by the government will apply to all Austrian citizens over the age of 18, with the exception of pregnant women, persons who cannot be vaccinated for health reasons and persons who have recovered from coronavirus infection in the last six months.
Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s ruling coalition, made up of his Austrian and Conservative People’s Conservative Party, has been working on the plan with two of the three opposition parties in parliament. The move was opposed by the far-right opposition Freedom Party.
The plan is for the decision on compulsory vaccination to take effect in early February. Initially, the competent authorities will inform each family of the new rules.
From mid-March, the police will start checking the vaccination status of citizens during routine checks. Citizens who are unable to provide proof of vaccination will be required to do so in writing and will be fined up to 600 euros if they do not.
If the authorities assess that vaccination progress in the country continues to be insufficient, they will initially send warnings to unvaccinated persons. If this also fails, the unvaccinated person will be given a vaccination appointment. If they do not respect it, then they will face a fine of up to 3,600 euros.
The decision on compulsory vaccination must remain in force until the end of January 2024. The Committee of Experts will report to the Government and Parliament every three months on the progress of the vaccination process.
According to the latest data in Austria, 71.8 percent of the adult population is fully vaccinated.
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