- President Macron introduced new coronavirus measures on Monday night
- Covid-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for those working with the vulnerable
- Care workers have until September 15 to get vaccinated after then ‘checks will be made and sanctions applied’ Macron said in a televised address on Monday
- Vaccine passports will also be required from August 1 for anyone wanting to go out to eat or drink at a bar, café or restaurant, or travel on planes
- Passengers on long-distance bus or train rides will also require a pass
- Just three days ago, France reopened its nightclubs as restrictions began to ease
- It comes as the delta variant has started driving infection rates up across Europe
- Macron is set to announce a new law requiring health workers to get vaccinated
Residents in France are taking to the streets to protest the country’s new COVID-19 health pass, which requires that people show proof of vaccination, a recent negative test or that they are recovering from the virus before entering public facilities.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the new health pass earlier this week, which will be required to enter restaurants, shopping malls or hospitals, and board trains or planes.
Macron also mandated that all health care workers in France must be fully vaccinated by Sept. 15 or they will be suspended without pay.
