https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/30/austria-pushes-on-with-plan-for-mandatory-covid-vaccines
Germany’s chancellor-to-be Olaf Scholz ‘backs mandatory Covid jabs’
Social Democrat reportedly in favour of mandatory vaccines, with Austria poised to take step in February
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Olaf Scholz, expected to be sworn in as Angela Merkel’s successor in the next week, reportedly said he was in favour of a cross-party initiative to make vaccines mandatory. Photograph: Clemens Bilan/EPA
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Tue 30 Nov 2021 10.50 EST