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Germany won't make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory - Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wears her protective mask after a news conference in Berlin, Germany, June 10, 2021. Michael Kappeler/Pool via REUTERS
BERLIN: Germany will not make vaccination against COVID-19 compulsory, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday, adding that ensuring more Germans get vaccinated, sticking to distancing rules and testing should help prevent a fourth wave.
"We have no intention of going down this road," Merkel said during a news conference. "There will be no compulsory vaccination."
"We have no intention of going down this road," Merkel said during a news conference. "There will be no compulsory vaccination."