From Europe's first wave to mandatory vaccine passes

The first corona wave hit Italy almost two years ago.

Today, vaccine passes, antibody certificates or regular PCR tests are mandatory to get a job - and it seems to work.

Vaccinations are on the rise and large parts of Italy are positive about the new requirements - but not all.

Some of the population refuses to give up their fight against what they call the vaccine dictatorship.

How did we end up here?

Click on the clip to see more about Italy's fight against the virus and see more in the Foreign Office: The vaccine dictatorship tonight, on SVT Play from 7.30 pm and on SVT2 at 9.45 pm.