German parliament to debate job-specific vaccine mandate
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Germany’s parliament is set to debate a proposed vaccine mandate for hospital and nursing home staff, among other measures meant to help break the country’s biggest wave so far of coronavirus infections
BERLIN -- Germany's parliament is set to debate a proposed vaccine mandate for hospital and nursing home staff on Tuesday, among other measures meant to help break the country's biggest wave so far of coronavirus infections.
At a special session, parliament's lower house also will discuss plans for vaccinations to be performed in future not just by doctors at vaccination centers and practices, but also by dentists or pharmacists. The aim is to pass the new regulations later this week and have parliament's upper house, which represents Germany’s 16 state governments, approve them on Friday.
The new regulations also include measures for states to be able to tighten pandemic rules — such as restaurant closures — if needed.
Staff at hospitals, nursing homes, doctors' practices and rescue services will be required to provide proof of vaccination or recovery, or certification that they can't be vaccinated, starting in mid-March.
