The chancellor said details would be finalized in the coming weeks but those who continued to refuse to get vaccinated would have to expect to be fined.
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Austria will enter lockdown and make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
VIENNA — Austria will go into a national lockdown to contain a fourth wave of coronavirus cases, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced Friday, as new COVID-19 infections hit a record high amid a pandemic surge across Europe.
The lockdown will start Monday and initially will last for 10 days, Schallenberg said.
And starting Feb. 1, the country will also make vaccinations mandatory.