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French lawmakers approved the new COVID-19 vaccine pass early Thursday morning after three days of turbulent discussions.
In parliament, 214 lawmakers approved the vaccine pass, but 93 voted against it and 27 abstained. These measures will be considered and voted on in the Senate next week.
The formal entry into force of the law, originally scheduled for January 15, causes conservative Republicans to refer the issue to the Constitutional Council to ensure a “balance” between the need to “protect” French people. Respecting people and their freedoms that may be delayed is well respected.
If approved, the new measures prove that people over the age of 12 are fully vaccinated to participate in certain activities, use public transport and enter places such as bars and restaurants. Means that you must show. A negative test for COVID-19 is no longer sufficient as it used to be, except for access to medical facilities and services.
A vote will be held as the French National Institute of Health reported a record 332,252 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
The new French pass is similar to the so-called 2G rules that are being developed in countries like Germany. This limits access to restaurants and theaters to those who have been vaccinated against COVID or who have recovered from COVID. Vaccination cannot be mandated directly, but it effectively discriminates against unvaccinated people.
Proponents of this policy say they are trying to encourage vaccines that are hesitant to avoid vaccines, which has offended holdouts and has led a series of protests (some violent) around Germany in recent weeks. Brought.
On Wednesday, the Italian government agreed to mandate a vaccine for people over the age of 50 as they are trying to cope with the dramatic surge in daily coronavirus infections. Workers over the age of 50 must present a health pass demonstrating that they have been vaccinated, have recently recovered from COVID-19, or faced leave from mid-February. People over the age of 50 who are not working must be vaccinated or sanctioned.
After a record number of about 190,000 cases were reported on Wednesday, some of Europe’s toughest new regulations were agreed, with deaths reaching their highest levels since spring 2020.
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