Belgian Prime Minister: To strike the crown, not the people

At European level, it was decided that the vaccination certificate would be valid for nine months, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croix said in an interview with the newspaper “Le Soir” and stressed that after this period a boost dose is required.

In particular, when asked if one should have taken the third installment to obtain or maintain the Covid Safe Ticket, Alexander de Croo noted that “at European level, it was decided that the validity of the second installment would be nine months. After that “It is clear that a vaccination passport, which is a sign that you are better protected and better protect others, will logically go through the boost at one time or another.”

He added that “it is logical that in the time given we are moving forward in the transition”, but clarifying his position regarding children.

“Attention. For children, there will be vaccinations between 5 and 12 years old. For this, I know many parents are wondering. My wife and I asked our ten-year-old son to find out if he wanted to be vaccinated. He said yes. But clearly, “Vaccination of children, unlike adults, can not be a prerequisite for participation in activities and will never be,” he said.

Asked if he wanted to “bag” the unvaccinated, such as Emanuel Macron, the Belgian Prime Minister replied: “To beat the virus, we need the maximum of the people who are being vaccinated. I continue to believe that it is better to convince people than to force them.” As for the mandatory vaccination, when asked if he had changed his mind in relation to an earlier statement in which he had said “we will not put people in prison”, Alexander de Croo said: “No. That is the view. “But I’m open. And I’m ready to hear other arguments. But they have to be scientific arguments, not political.”

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