Wednesday was the end of the six-month period unvaccinated had to justify not vaccinating. Many said they contracted the coronavirus between January and June 15, the day 50-year-olds became vaccinated. Those who cannot explain why they have not been vaccinated three times must now pay a fine of 100 euros. The regions with the most unvaccinated people compared to the total population are Carinthia’s neighboring region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the Apennine region of Abruzzo, and Calabria in southern Italy, Italian media reported.
The Italian government around right-wing politician Giorgia Meloni abolished the vaccination requirement for paramedics in October. Rumors that she wants to lift the €100 fine have not yet been confirmed. In dealing with the corona pandemic, Meloni has set new priorities compared to the previous government around Mario Draghi and promised that there will be no further restrictions, even though the number of corona infections is increasing again.
The constitutional court in Rome decides today, Thursday, on the legality of the vaccination requirement introduced by the previous government and the suspension of work and salary for those who did not comply. Vaccination opponents demonstrated on Wednesday in the name of freedom of self-determination in front of the Constitutional Court. About 50 people, who came from all over Italy, participated in a sit-in with posters and Italian flags. They also included people who said they had suffered serious damage to their health as a result of the corona vaccination.
Source: Nachrichten
