Austria's COVID vaccine law comes into force amid resistance

LOu Moser, a ceramic artist who lives south of Vienna, is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and neither is her husband, Gus.

 

They strongly disagree with Austria’s new vaccine mandate. Austria’s government says vaccinations are effective at combating severe disease, and that the law is needed to prevent future lockdowns.

 

But strong resistance to the vaccine mandate remains. Demonstrators from many different parts of society have protested, week after week, against mandatory vaccinations and COVID-related restrictions.

 

At a protest in Vienna on Saturday, one woman told me she was pleased to be vaccinated but opposed compulsory jabs. Austria has gone farther than any of its neighbours with this vaccine mandate.