The lower chamber of the Austrian Parliament approved a measure Thursday to make vaccines mandatory…
Fox News by Jon Brown
The lower chamber of the Austrian Parliament approved a measure Thursday to make vaccines mandatory for all adults in the country, enforceable by fines of up to 3,600 euros, or approximately $4,000.
The MPs voted 137 to 33 to approve the mandate after seven hours of debate. Austrian residents aged 18 and over are required to be vaccine under the bill, with exceptions carved out for pregnant women, people with medical exemptions, and those who have recovered from COVID-19 in the past six months, according to The Associated Press.
About 72% of the 8.9 million people in Austria were considered fully vaccinated as of Thursday…
