France Vows to Go Ahead With Vaccine Pass Despite Parliamentary Glitch

A general view shows the hemicycle, during the opening debate on the French government's planned bill on the vaccine pass, at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on Jan. 3, 2022. Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

PARIS—French government officials on Tuesday vowed to enact by mid-January as planned a law to block unvaccinated people from hospitality venues, despite the legislation hitting a procedural hitch in parliament overnight.

“January 15 remains our goal,” for the law coming into force, European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune told LCI television.