Italy: 177 health workers refuse to get coronavirus vaccine suspended

As of Thursday (15/7), 177 health workers in the city of Pordenone in northeastern Italy were suspended and refused to do so. coronavirus vaccine.

According to the information that became known, 46 of them are nurses and the rest are doctors and support staff members.

These individuals did not show up in June for vaccinations at the appointments given to them. As provided by Italian law, The 177 health workers will be fired by the end of this year.

“When there are rules, they must be applied. It is the beginning of a process that will be implemented, as provided by law, by the other branches of the national health system “, said the vice-president of the Veneto region, Ricardo Ricciardi, as broadcast by the Athens News Agency.

Instructions of the Italian Foreign Minister to the citizens

In a statement, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to the preventive measures to be taken by the citizens of the country, who travel abroad, due to the pandemic. coronavirus.

“Every detail of the trip must be planned with the utmost care, anticipating the possibility of spending an extra period abroad, but also activating security, which also covers the risks associated with the coronavirus,” it said. announcement.

At the same time, it is underlined that “any movement during this period can pose a health risk” and that “those who travel should take into account that the test for covid 19 before returning to Italy may be positive”.

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