The measure is among the toughest vaccine mandates in Europe and takes effect immediately. Italy registered 189,109 new infections on Wednesday and 231 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 138,276, the highest in Europe after the UK. Draghi had sought to toughen up the vaccine mandate last week, but the cabinet failed to agree on a measure and so the talks were postponed. Austria is making vaccines obligatory for the over-14s from February, while Germany is planning to introduce a vaccine mandate for adults. Italy’s latest move follows the tightening of measures regarding the so-called super green pass last week.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2022 20:27 UTC