France makes Covid health pass a requirement for 1.8m workers
Employees in France who occupy jobs that bring them in close physical contact with the public, estimated to number around 1.8 million, are from Monday required to present a health pass that shows them to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or to have recently been tested negative to coronavirus infection.
FranceFrance extended a mandate to carry health passes to certain categories of workers as of Monday, marking a new step in the government's strategy to persuade members of the public to get vaccinated against Covid-19, reports FRANCE 24.
The new measure means staff who work face to face with the public – for instance at cafés, cinemas or on public transport – are now required to show proof that they are fully vaccinated or have tested negative for the coronavirus in the last 72 hours.
It will apply to some 1.8 million workers across the country.
Members of the public are already required to carry health passes in order to access eateries and cultural or leisure venues.
