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Push for compulsory corona vaccination from the age of 18 in the Bundestag failed

For the time being, there will be no compulsory corona vaccination for all adults over the age of 18: the parliamentary supporters do not want to pursue their project any further for the time being. Vaccination is completely off the table – for example from the age of 50 – but not yet.

In Germany, at least for the time being, there will be no compulsory corona vaccination for all adults. The parliamentary advocates of general vaccination from the age of 18 put the project on hold on Monday due to a lack of prospects of success, as the initiators of the Bundestag application announced.

According to the new bill, all citizens between the ages of 18 and 49 should undergo mandatory vaccination advice. Applicants also expressly keep open the option of later extending compulsory vaccination to all adults if necessary. In addition, the preparation of a vaccination register is planned, as is particularly required by the Union.

According to the compromise presented, there should be a vaccination requirement for people over 50 years of age.

The SPD MP Dagmar Schmidt admitted that efforts to find a compromise between the advocates of compulsory vaccination from 18 on the one hand and the Union, which only wants to make a reserve decision for a possible later compulsory vaccination, and a third group, which wants vaccination from the age of 50 want to prepare, have failed.

If it stays that way, the new application should now be put to the vote in the Bundestag instead of the application for general vaccination, said Schmidt. However, a majority for it is still uncertain.

Broadcast: Inforadio, April 4th, 2022, 11:50 a.m

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