Germany Pushes Lawmakers to Debate COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz answers questions about mandatory vaccination from a lawmaker of the Alternative for Germany, AFD, party during a session of the Parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 12, 2022. Markus Schreiber/AP Photo

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told parliament on Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccinations should become mandatory for all adults in the country as he accused the unvaccinated of putting others at risk.

“I, for one, consider it necessary and will actively campaign for it,” Scholz told lawmakers in Berlin, asserting that getting the shot is not a personal decision since it has consequences for the entire society.