Austrian government presents revised plans for its proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which it says will now apply to all residents age 18 and over, rather than 14 as originally intended.
About 5.5 million people were found to have new infections just this week.BERLIN -- The Austrian government on Sunday presented revised plans for its proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which it said will now apply to all residents age 18 and over, rather than 14 as originally intended. Officials said that a phased introduction will give people plenty of opportunity to comply.
The bill “is conceived in such a way that it responds to the flexibility of the virus,” Nehammer told reporters in Vienna. If authorities judge vaccination progress still to be insufficient, they would then send reminders to people who remain unvaccinated, Nehammer said. If that still doesn't work, people would be sent a vaccination appointment and fined if they don't keep it. Officials hope they won't need to use the last measure. Fines could reach 3,600 euros if people contest their punishment and full proceedings are opened.
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