More and more European governments plan to prevent unvaccinated people from going to entertainment venues such as bars and restaurants this summer because Emmanuel Macron Celebrate the results of France’s recently announced policy.
France On Monday, the threshold for 40 million people to receive at least one dose of vaccine was surpassed-close to 60% of the population. Macron wrote on Twitter: “We will defeat the virus together. Let’s continue!”
As governments try to push reluctant people to accept jabs, a series of policies are being tried across Europe. In Sweden, an ongoing study at Lund University will test whether offering convertible vouchers worth £17 can persuade people to take risks.In the Netherlands, a batch Dutch New, Or Dutch herring of the new season, is Distributed to vaccination centers As an incentive.
But so far, the most impressive results achieved after the government intervened in vaccination are being achieved in France, and in the two weeks since Macron announced that he intends to legislate to restrict reception to benefit those who are fully vaccinated, France has achieved A record number, possessing a negative PCR test or able to prove that they have recovered from the infection.
It is estimated that 161,000 people protested over the weekend as parliamentarians in Paris tried to reach a compromise agreement on the so-called health pass. But after 60 hours of debate and a last-minute agreement between the National Assembly and the Senate, the bill was passed at 12.45 am on Monday.
After the government was forced to abandon this aspect of the legislation, starting in August, participation in restaurants, bars, museums, cinemas, and large public gatherings will require new passes, but not shopping centers. If the governor deems it necessary, they will have the right to impose rules on large shopping malls.
Before the end of September, children between the ages of 12 and 17 do not need a pass. Another compromise means that French health workers, restaurant and bar staff will not be fired if they are still not vaccinated, but they can be suspended without pay.
In the past two weeks, France has administered 4 million injections, and the Ministry of Health reported on Monday that 33.2 million people (close to 50% of the total population) had been vaccinated.
On Monday, Ireland allowed hospitality venues to reopen indoor facilities To those customers Hold an EU digital certificate certifying its vaccine status or a record of the country’s health service executive agency.
From August 6th, a similar “Italy needs a green pass Access to the hotel industry, public swimming pools, gyms and stadiums, sporting events, concerts, fairs and cultural venues such as museums, cinemas and theaters.
No national policy Spain However, the Galicia region is mandating a vaccination certificate or a negative Covid-19 test before entering hotels and restaurants. In Belgium, from August 13th, only those with a vaccine certificate can participate in outdoor activities with more than 1,500 people.
Boris Johnson has stated that he intends to Restricted access to nightclubs In England from September to those who can prove that they have been fully vaccinated.
exist GermanyPoliticians are arguing fiercely about how and whether to increase the pressure of being stabbed on people who have not yet been vaccinated.
Less than half (49.4%) of Germans were completely stabbed, and 61% had a single injection. But the vaccination campaign has slowed in recent weeks, with reports that many people missed the appointment for the second injection for vacation, leading experts to warn that herd immunity is far from being achieved.
At the weekend, Helge Braun, Chief of Staff of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Angela Merkel, It is recommended that those who have not been vaccinated should not be punished directly, and those who have been vaccinated should have a clear advantage.
He told Bild that people who have not been vaccinated should reduce their exposure, because of the high risk, they should be restricted from “going to restaurants, cinemas and stadiums.”
What to dabble in will inevitably become a major issue in the preparation phase September federal election, The main candidate of the Christian Democratic Party, Armin Laschet (Armin Laschet) publicly opposed compulsory vaccination.
In a television interview, he said: “Forcing people to get vaccinated is not something I can accept.” “And I can’t support the idea of indirect pressure on people to jab.”
He said that if the number of people vaccinated in the fall is still low, he may reconsider.
At the same time, the leader of Bavaria, Markus Söder, suggested that people who have not been vaccinated should be required to pay for testing to prove their Covid status, thereby increasing the pressure on them. These tests are currently free of charge. .
The Social Democratic Party’s health spokesperson Karl Lauterbach said that as the infection rate has been rising for the past three weeks, it will no longer be possible to avoid “restricted access to spaces where many people gather, those who have recovered or vaccinated” in the fall, because The false negative test result is very high.
