The Italian Prime Minister announced that his government can mandate the Covid-19 vaccination, which triggered a riot in the country, where there has been an increase in protests and violence against vaccinationists in the country recently.
At the press conference on ThursdayMario Draghi said that once the European Medicines Agency (EMA) conditionally approves the four vaccines, all eligible Italians will soon be forced to vaccinate.
The news triggered protests from anti-vaccine activists, who in recent days have issued death threats to government members, virologists, health officials, and journalists for their support of vaccines.
On Tuesday, Turin’s prosecutors launched a Investigation on the antivax chat group on Telegram, Members issued death threats to Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.
“Another mouse will be executed”, “We need lead” and “You must die” are some of the messages.
On Sunday night, the top virologists and infectious disease specialists at San Martino Hospital in Genoa, Matteo Bassetti, a man approaches, He began to yell after him, “You will kill all of us with these vaccines, and we will make you pay.”
On the second day, during a sit-in outside the Ministry of Education for anti-vaccine advocates, a reporter for the Italian national newspaper La Repubblica Was attacked by a protester and hit him in the face.
Draghi expressed “full solidarity with all those who have suffered the hateful and cowardly violence of anti-vaccine people.”
The protest started after the government extended the Covid-19 Green Pass, a digital or paper certificate that shows whether someone received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine or tested negative for Covid no more than 48 hours before boarding the train. Airplanes, ferries and coaches. In Italy, long-distance travel also requires a green pass, which is mandatory for school staff.
In Turin, some teachers announced that they had filed a lawsuit against a principal. They are prohibited from attending classes without a green pass.
Draghi has stated that 80% of Italians will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of September. He announced that his government is working to further expand the use of green passes to other leisure activities, as the country may become the first Europe After the EU’s health authorities fully approve it, it is mandatory for everyone to be vaccinated.
According to media reports, EMA may make a final decision next weekend.
The Italian news has caused many tensions even within the ruling coalition. Coalition leader Matteo Salvini said he will vote “no”, saying that his party will always “oppose obligations, fines and discrimination.”
Currently, in Italy, vaccines are only mandatory for medical staff. This country was the first country to compulsory vaccination for doctors, followed by France.
Currently, only Indonesia, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Turkmenistan have implemented mandatory vaccination for everyone.
In other parts of the world, jabs are only mandatory for certain categories of workers.
In Greece, all health care workers must be vaccinated by the end of September. In the UK, starting in October, nursing home operators will enforce this operation.
In early August, France passed a law compulsory for health workers to be vaccinated, while Russia ordered all workers in public positions to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The company has one month to ensure that at least 60% of its employees are first vaccinated. Vaccinations, otherwise they will face fines or temporarily shut down.
U.S. President Joe Biden urged local governments to pay people for vaccinations and formulate new regulations that require federal workers to provide proof of vaccination, otherwise they will face regular testing, wearing masks and travel restrictions.
