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Marco Buschmann (FDP)
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Cross-party German politicians are in favor of compulsory vaccination.
According to Federal Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP), whether such a measure makes sense also depends on the duration of the effect of the vaccines.
"If there are reliable indications in February / March that the compulsory vaccination brings a significant increase in freedom for all of us, then there is much to be said for it," he told the weekly newspaper "Zeit". If, on the other hand, vaccination is foreseeable only helping for two or three months, "then that speaks against compulsory vaccination."
Various group motions on the question of a possible vaccination requirement are currently being prepared in the Bundestag. Three templates are under discussion: for a general vaccination requirement, for a graduated regulation for vulnerable groups and against a vaccination requirement. The motions should be discussed in the Bundestag promptly and without being compulsory for parliamentary groups. Among other things, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) had spoken out in favor of a general vaccination requirement, but FDP party leader Christian Lindner also says he is going in this direction.
The criticism that the traffic light had robbed itself of important resources in the corona crisis with the decision to phase out the pandemic situation of national scope, Buschmann rejected. The new federal government has shown "that we were able to break the fourth wave with milder means," said the justice minister. "And that, I think, is a success." Buschmann added: "The lack of freedom also makes you sick."
In the past few weeks, more and more politicians have spoken out in favor of compulsory vaccination.
In addition to Scholz and Lindner, there are also Lars Klingbeil (SPD) and North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) among those in favor of the measures.
The best-known critic is probably Bundestag Vice President Wolfgang Kubicki (FDP).
He has a motion to vote against the introduction of a general compulsory vaccination.
Numerous MPs support him in this.
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