Austria’s Parliament Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

People protest at a rally, against coronavirus-related restrictions and a coming vaccination mandate in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 9, 2022. Jan Hetfleisch/Getty Images

Austria’s parliament has approved a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that will require adults aged 18 and over to be fully vaccinated against the CCP virus.

The upper house of Austria’s parliament voted 47 to 12 late on Feb. 3, after a vote in the lower chamber on Jan. 20 to greenlight the requirement.