Italy is set to make the country's anti-covid "green pass" obligatory for all employees, in a bid to boost vaccine rates ahead of the winter flu season.
The law, which would penalise workers who are unvaccinated or do not have proof of a recent negative coronavirus test, is expected to come into effect on 15 October. "The government is ready to speed up on the 'green pass'... (for) not just the public sector, but private too," regional affairs minister Mariastella Gelmini said yesterday.
The pass is a certificate that shows if someone is vaccinated against Covid-19, has tested negative in the previous 48 hours, or has recently recovered from the virus.