The Italian government has issued vaccinations to health care workers and senior citizens'facility staff following an outbreak that appears to have spread from staff who have not been vaccinated with the new coronavirus vaccine in hospitals and senior citizens' facilities. Announced that it will be mandatory.
Vaccines for the new coronavirus are voluntary in many countries and are not mandatory in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, etc.
According to local media and others, Italy had an outbreak last month that appeared to have spread from unvaccinated staff at a facility for the elderly near the capital, Rome, as well as similar outbreaks in multiple hospitals in other regions. happened.
In response to this situation, the Italian government announced that it will require doctors, nurses, staff of elderly facilities, etc. to be vaccinated by the 1st to prevent the spread of infection in hospitals and facilities for the elderly. ..
If they refuse, they will be reassigned to work that they do not have the opportunity to contact with the patient, or they will suspend their duties.
Vaccines for the new coronavirus are often voluntary, and vaccination is not mandatory in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, etc.
The Italian trade union does not oppose the obligation, but says, "It is too much to stop working if you refuse."
In Italy, vaccination is progressing, with one in ten people over the age of 18 being vaccinated once, but the situation is still serious, with the number of new infections per day often exceeding 20,000. it is continuing.