Governments have been making Covid-19 shots mandatory for health workers and other high-risk groups, pushed by a sharp upturn in infections caused by the Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccinations, as well as the new Omicron variant.
A growing number of countries are also making shots compulsory for public servants and other workers.
Here are some countries' vaccine mandates, listed according to categories of people affected:
ALL ADULTS
- GERMANY plans to pass legislation in the national parliament to make vaccination mandatory from February.
- INDONESIA made inoculations mandatory in February, warning that anyone who refused to be vaccinated could be fined or denied social assistance or government services.
- MICRONESIA, a small South Pacific island nation, mandated in July that its adult population be inoculated.
- TAJIKISTAN made coronavirus vaccination mandatory for citizens above 18 years in July.
- TURKMENISTAN has made vaccination mandatory for all residents aged 18 and over.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS
- CANADA expanded Covid-19 mandates on December 7 to all federally regulated workplaces. The new regulations would come into effect in early 2022.
- COSTA RICA in September mandated all state workers to be vaccinated.
- CROATIA requires from November 15 a digital vaccination certificate from all public sector employees and citizens who need services in public institutions.
- CZECH REPUBLIC announced on December 6 it will order Covid-19 vaccinations for police officers, soldiers and some other professions from March.
- DENMARK passed a bill allowing workplaces from November 26 to require a digital "corona pass" for employees.
Countries making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory
Governments have been making Covid-19 shots mandatory for health workers and other high-risk groups, pushed by a sharp upturn in infections caused by the Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccinations, as well as the new Omicron variant.
A growing number of countries are also making shots compulsory for public servants and other workers.
Here are some countries' vaccine mandates, listed according to categories of people affected:
ALL ADULTS
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS
HEALTH WORKERS:
OTHER WORKERS
Western Australia will require all employees working in mining, oil and gas exploration to have their first dose by December 1 and to be fully vaccinated by January 1.
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