Austria plans mandatory Covid vaccine

Tens of thousands of protesters have demonstrated in the Austrian capital, Vienna, about an impending nationwide Covid lockdown and government plans to make vaccination mandatory by February. Austria's Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg tells us the measures are necessary; we also hear from an expert who argues that making vaccines compulsory is a mistake.

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(Photo: The WHO has said an increase in mask wearing could immediately help prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Europe. Credit: Reuters)