PARIS: France’s parliament voted to make vaccine passports a key part of daily life in the battle against COVID-19 on Sunday (Jul 25), after a compromise between lawmakers from the upper and lower houses.
The breakthrough in talks came a day after France was again shaken by protests against the rules that saw more than160,000 rally and dozens arrested.
President Emmanuel Macron last week ordered that the health pass – proof of full vaccination or a negative test – would be required for the French to visit venues such as cinemas or nightclubs.
The announcement was a move by Macron to make vaccinations the top weapon against COVID-19 as new variants emerge, essentially requiring people to become vaccinated if they want to continue daily routines.
Those changes were implemented by decree, but parliament has been engaged in a marathon session since Tuesday debating whether to extend them.
