Austria suspends Europe’s strictest COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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Austria is suspending its COVID-19 vaccinate mandate for adults days before it was slated to begin enforcing the requirement.

Government officials cited the law’s “encroachment of fundamental rights” and declining COVID-19 cases in its decision to suspend enforcement. The law, which was signed last month, was slated to be enforced starting March 15.

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