German Court Rejects Petitions Against Targeted Vaccine Mandate

German Court Rejects Petitions Against Targeted Vaccine Mandate
The Frankfurt skyline on Jan. 5, 2022. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
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KARLSRUHE, Germany—Germany’s top court said on Friday it had rejected emergency petitions filed against a targeted vaccine mandate obliging healthcare staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Compulsory vaccination for staff in hospitals and care facilities is due to come into force in Germany on March 15. Numerous people who will be affected had filed the emergency petitions with the constitutional court in Karlsruhe.