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Greece Imposes Monthly Fines of 100 Euros on the Over-60s Who Refuse a Covid Vaccine

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

Failure to get a first dose of a coronavirus shot by Jan. 16 for anyone aged 60 or over will result in a monthly fine of 100 euros ($114).

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  1. MedicalXpress

    Greece to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for over-60s (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Residents in Greece over age 60 will be fined 100 euros (more than $110) a month if they fail to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, under the first general COVID-19 mandate announced by the country's government.

  2. Forbes

    Greece Tells Over-60s To Get Vaccinated Or Face $114 Monthly Fine After Covid-19 Peak (opens Forbes)

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    It’s the second European country after Austria to mandate shots for the unvaccinated following its worst-ever surge in Covid-19 infections.

  3. Newsweek

    Greece will impose monthly "health fee" to unvaccinated adults over 60 as cases surge (opens Newsweek)

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    Greece's prime minister cited mounting infections and vaccination rates lower than other countries as reasons for the move.

  4. CBS News

    Greece will require COVID-19 vaccines for citizens over the age of 60 (opens CBS News)

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    Those who do not get vaccinated will be fined 100 euro ($113.66) every month until they receive the shot.

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Greece mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for residents over 60 (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Residents in Greece over 60 years old will have to undergo mandatory vaccinations against coronavirus or face monthly 100-euro ($114) fines beginning next year, the prime

  6. Thv11

    This country plans to fine older residents who don't get vaccinated against COVID-19 (opens Thv11)

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    Roughly a quarter of Greece's adult population remains unvaccinated and ICU occupancy is near capacity nationwide.

  7. NBC 6 South Florida

    Greece Imposes Monthly Fines of 100 Euros on the Over-60s Who Refuse a Covid Vaccine (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Failure to get a first dose of a coronavirus shot by Jan. 16 for anyone aged 60 or over will result in a monthly fine of 100 euros ($114).

  8. Insider

    Greece plans to impose monthly fines of $113 for people over 60 who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine (opens Insider)

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    Greece is set to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for people aged 60 or older, and will use money from the fines to fund its healthcare system.

  9. Delaware Public Media

    Greece will mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for anyone over 60, or make them pay fines (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Anyone who refuses to get vaccinated will face monthly fines of 100 euros, or roughly $114. The monthly fine is substantial for retirees — the average pension is 730 euros a month.

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