Netherlands will not make Covid-19 vaccine mandatory

The Netherlands will definitely not make getting vaccinated against the coronavirus, once a Covid-19 vaccine is available, mandatory for citizens. "There is no discussion about that," a spokesperson for Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said to AD. But hospitals may ban unvaccinated care workers from working directly with patients or in certain departments like intensive care, the newspaper wrote.Submitted by Janene Pieters on Wednesday, 9 September 2020 - 08:50 https://nltimes.nl/2020/09/09/netherlands-will-make-covid-19-vaccine-mandatory