Austria makes Covid vaccination mandatory in EU first

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by Julia ZAPPEI / Jastinder KHERA VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — Austria’s parliament on Thursday approved making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for adults from next month, becoming the first European country to do so despite a wave of protests opposing the measure. Tens of thousands have demonstrated against mandatory vaccination in regular weekend rallies since the measure was announced in November in a bid to drive up the country’s vaccination rate. All parties, except the far-right, supported […]