Germany’s plans to introduce a national COVID-19 vaccination mandate this spring are faltering, as a growing number of politicians question if it will find a majority in parliament.
The Bundestag was originally due to debate motions in favor and against mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations this week, after the new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, indicated such a step was necessary to cope with a possible resurgence of the virus in the next few months.
National and state leaders are set to discuss the opening-up plan on Wednesday (Feb. 16), as Germany’s disease control agency reported the second consecutive day of declining infection rates.
As of Monday (Feb. 14), almost 75% of Germany’s population had received at least two shots of COVID-19 vaccines, while 55% had also received a booster shot.
A change of heart on behalf of the conservative Christian Democratic Union looks set to further stymie any law making COVID-19 jabs mandatory in the immediate future.
🇩🇪 Germany – Magdeburg [Feb 14, 2022]
— 🏛️ BMedia 🇳🇱📵 (@BananaMediaQ) February 15, 2022
Nationwide protests in Germany in more than 2000 places!! The people demand their #FREEDOM!#NoVaccinePassports #NoGreenPass #NoAlPaseSanitario #NonAuPassVaccinal #NaoAoPassaporteSanitario #StopSegregacjiSanitarnej #nejtillvaccinpass pic.twitter.com/WPaSVHoM1N
🇩🇪 Germany – Altenburg [Feb 14, 2022]
— 🏛️ BMedia 🇳🇱📵 (@BananaMediaQ) February 14, 2022
In 2000+ places the Germans protested against vax mandates & passports. They demand their #FREEDOM back!#NoVaccinePassports #NoGreenPass #NoAlPaseSanitario #NonAuPassVaccinal #NaoAoPassaporteSanitario #NeinzurImpfpflicht #Freedomrally pic.twitter.com/SQvlUnM02e
The people of Cologne, Germany clap thunderously against two years of attacks on their civil liberties and the destruction of a free and just society. pic.twitter.com/dy3X8aWpPd
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 15, 2022
A Freedom Convoy in Germany tonight. pic.twitter.com/eGv7sGpbF5
— Aaron Ginn (@aginnt) February 15, 2022
Hundreds demonstrate against mandatory vaccination in Frankfurt, Germany pic.twitter.com/pXNJLbODmk
— Wittgenstein (@backtolife_2022) February 14, 2022
Chemnitz Germany Sachsen läuft 14.02.2022 — ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/EzLI7BMifh
— ❌💪. P. H. (@PetraH34274997) February 14, 2022
🇩🇪 Germany – Dresden [Feb 14, 2022]
— 🏛️ BMedia 🇳🇱📵 (@BananaMediaQ) February 14, 2022
Nationwide protests in Germany in more than 2000 places!! The people demand their #FREEDOM!#NoVaccinePassports #NoGreenPass #NoAlPaseSanitario #NaoAoPassaporteSanitario #NeinzurImpfpflicht #Freedomrally #coronatoegangsbewijs #Spaziergang pic.twitter.com/c2zmaKcHj0
Germany 🇩🇪 Anti Mandatory VAX, Anti Everything 🔥 They'll soon need an Army to stop these crowds…23 months in and Everyone has had Enough 👊 pic.twitter.com/OS36PAZykJ
— 𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙇𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙉𝙀 (@risemelbourne) February 14, 2022