Her hope is that the government mandates vaccination. The EU, which initially lagged way behind the United States in terms of vaccinations, surpassed it at the end of July. But it’s harder for the EU writ large to impose vaccine mandates since health policies are the responsibility of the 27 national governments, and top EU officials walk on eggshells addressing the issue. Macron then announced obligatory vaccinations for all health workers in July. AdvertisementThe health pass “is not a nudge to get vaccinated, it is a not-so-gentle push,″ Italian legal expert Vitalba Azzollini said.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 19, 2021 06:22 UTC