It's time to start a discussion on compulsory vaccination - President of the European Commission

It's time to start a discussion on compulsory vaccination - President of the European Commission

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen spoke in favor of beginning discussions on the introduction of compulsory vaccination against coronavirus in the European Union.

 

She said this at a briefing in Brussels, reports "European Truth."

 

"If you look at the figures, we now have 77% of the adult population in the EU vaccinated, or 66% of the entire population. That means one-third are unvaccinated, about 150 million people. That's a lot. Not everyone can be vaccinated, like young children or people with medical conditions, but most can. And now we need to start a discussion about how we can potentially think about compulsory vaccination in the EU. This requires discussion and a common approach," von der Leyen said.

 

She also said that as vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna intend to deliver another 360 million doses by the end of March, booster doses will be available to everyone.

 

"We know from experience with the delta variant that it's a race against time. Our scientists have already told us that full vaccination and booster doses give strong protection against the coronavirus," the European Commission president said.

 

Recall that Austria was the first country in Europe to announce its intention to make vaccination against coronavirus mandatory for the entire population as of February 1.





President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen spoke in favor of beginning discussions on the introduction of compulsory vaccination against coronavirus in the European Union.

 

She said this at a briefing in Brussels, reports "European Truth."

 

"If you look at the figures, we now have 77% of the adult population in the EU vaccinated, or 66% of the entire population. That means one-third are unvaccinated, about 150 million people. That's a lot. Not everyone can be vaccinated, like young children or people with medical conditions, but most can. And now we need to start a discussion about how we can potentially think about compulsory vaccination in the EU. This requires discussion and a common approach," von der Leyen said.

 

She also said that as vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna intend to deliver another 360 million doses by the end of March, booster doses will be available to everyone.

 

"We know from experience with the delta variant that it's a race against time. Our scientists have already told us that full vaccination and booster doses give strong protection against the coronavirus," the European Commission president said.

 

Recall that Austria was the first country in Europe to announce its intention to make vaccination against coronavirus mandatory for the entire population as of February 1.