The introduction of compulsory vaccinations for certain professions in New York has contributed to an increase in the vaccination rate, says US correspondent Angelika Ahrens.
While in Austria a draft law for compulsory vaccination is still being worked on, which is to be submitted for assessment next week, in the state of New York there has been a compulsory vaccination for certain professional groups for a long time.
According to US correspondent Angelika Ahrens, this includes health professions, the police, the fire department and teaching staff. In New York there have been protests and also lawsuits against the compulsory vaccination. However, these were rejected.
The mandatory vaccination also led to several dismissals. As an example, in an interview with PULS 24 anchorwoman Bianca Ambros, Ahrens cites a hospital chain in the state of New York that laid off 1,400 unvaccinated employees.
“People have been very drilled”
The vaccination requirement worked in New York for two reasons. She reminds of the past year. At that time people “died in rows”. As a result, people remembered the danger posed by the corona virus. In addition, people were “very, very drilled” that compulsory vaccination for certain professions was crucial in the fight against the pandemic.
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