site.btaGreece Plans Stiff Penalties for Flouting Compulsory Vaccination
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Greece Plans Stiff Penalties
for Flouting Compulsory
Vaccination
Athens, July 13 (BTA) - Health workers and facilities that fail to comply with compulsory vaccination against COVID-19 will face stiff fines and penalties, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias told a press conference on Tuesday, fleshing out the details of the government decision announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis the previous day, the Kathimerini daily reported.
The measure applies working at or running care facilities for the elderly, the chronically ill and the disabled, at orphanages and at institutions and facilities for people with special needs, Mitsotakis said.
Facilities that flout the government's orders will face a fine of 50,000 euro initially and 200,000 euro in the event of continued disobedience.
The much more numerous employees and administrators at public and private healthcare facilities like hospitals, meanwhile, have been given until September 1 to start the vaccination process.
On Monday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced new requirements following a significant rise of new COVID-19 cases. According to the new rules, in place until the end of August, only vaccinated customers presenting a certificate or one confirming a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than three days previously will be allowed indoors in bars, cinemas, theaters and other closed spaces. Standing clients will not be permitted either.
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DS1725.117
117 POLITICS - BALKANS - BRIEF
Greece Plans Stiff Penalties
for Flouting Compulsory
Vaccination
Athens, July 13 (BTA) - Health workers and facilities that fail to comply with compulsory vaccination against COVID-19 will face stiff fines and penalties, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias told a press conference on Tuesday, fleshing out the details of the government decision announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis the previous day, the Kathimerini daily reported.
The measure applies working at or running care facilities for the elderly, the chronically ill and the disabled, at orphanages and at institutions and facilities for people with special needs, Mitsotakis said.
Facilities that flout the government's orders will face a fine of 50,000 euro initially and 200,000 euro in the event of continued disobedience.
The much more numerous employees and administrators at public and private healthcare facilities like hospitals, meanwhile, have been given until September 1 to start the vaccination process.
On Monday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced new requirements following a significant rise of new COVID-19 cases. According to the new rules, in place until the end of August, only vaccinated customers presenting a certificate or one confirming a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than three days previously will be allowed indoors in bars, cinemas, theaters and other closed spaces. Standing clients will not be permitted either.
RY/BR/ДЛ/
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