Media report: From autumn, vaccination proof and testing also mandatory when shopping in supermarkets
Initial reports seem to be confirmed: According to plans of the government, a proof of vaccination will be required for shopping in the supermarket, according to Focus. Unvaccinated people will still be able to enter - but only by presenting a rapid test, which will then be subject to a charge.
The German government is p
lanning to introduce mandatory vaccination certificates and tests this fall, including for purchases in food retail stores. This is reported by the Burda magazine Focus.
Without appropriate proof of vaccination or testing, it will no longer be possible to enter stores and other enclosed areas, according to an initial draft bill from the Federal Ministry of Health. The article states:
"Whether at Ikea, H&M, Deichmann or at Aldi Süd, Aldi Nord, Lidl or Rewe, according to the draft law, the proof and testing obligation is to apply to closed rooms."
This seems to confirm corresponding reports from the middle of the week. According to the report, vaccinated persons must provide proof of their completed COVID-19 vaccination with a vaccination certificate or yellow vaccination card. Proof can also be deposited on the CovPass app and the Corona alert app.
Recovered individuals must carry proof of a positive Corona PCR test dating back at least 28 days and no more than six months. This proof, issued by a primary care physician or laboratory, can also be digitized.
For the unvaccinated, the bill provides for proof of a negative rapid antigen test. According to the politicians,
these so-called "citizen tests" will be subject to a charge from mid-October. This is apparently
intended to put even more pressure on people who want to be vaccinated to get one of the vaccinations that have only been approved to a limited extent, the effectiveness of which is disputed and nothing is yet known about its long-term consequences.
According to Focus, the German government wants to "apparently prevent an increasing spread of the delta variant in the fall and winter" by significantly tightening the measures. The magazine presents the plans as self-evident and still gives readers the tip to buy protective sleeves for the proof documents or to use the apps. In any case, the digital economy with its delivery services is likely to profit from an implementation of the planned proof requirement.
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