Justice Minister Marco Buschmann want Punish violations of a possible general vaccination obligation with income-tiered fines. “Nobody should be vaccinated against their will by means of physical coercion,” said the FDP politician to the newspapers of the Funke media group. Instead, it would be conceivable to punish a violation of the vaccination requirement as an administrative offense with a fine At the same time, Buschmann calls on people to continue to rely on conviction and education.
Before the federal-state round on Corona warns Bushman of a lockdown. “We have to do everything we can to prevent another lockdown,” said the FDP politician to the newspapers of the Funke media group. “School closings can only be the last resort.” At the same time, Buschmann admits “a relevant risk” that the Omikron variant would bring new strains for the hospitals and many employees in the critical infrastructure would become ill at the same time. With a view to Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the minister appealed to the citizens: “We should make our contacts now restrict. And we should test ourselves regularly. “