Germany introduces mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers
MPs in Germany have passed a law forcing healthcare staff to get a COVID vaccine.
It means everyone who works in hospitals and retirement and nursing homes must be vaccinated or have recovered from COVID. Personnel from facilities for the disabled, day clinics, medical offices, emergency services or socio-educational centres are also affected.
The new law, approved by a large majority in the Bundestag, comes ahead of moves to try and extend the requirement to the entire population early next year.
It states that health professions have a "special responsibility" because they are "in close and intensive contact with groups of people at high risk for infection and serious or fatal disease progression".
Healthcare staff will have until March 15,
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