Israel's Covid Czar: Making Vaccines Mandatory Needs To Be Considered

By i24
Posted on 12/01/21 | News Source: i24

Zarka stressed that this did not reflect the opinion of the Health Ministry, and was his opinion alone

Covid czar Salman Zarka said on Wednesday that Israel needs to consider introducing a national vaccine mandate, one that would mirror legislation in several European countries. 

“I think we need to examine all the options, including the option of mandating vaccination in the State of Israel,” Zarka told Radio 103FM in an interview, according to The Times of Israel

He stressed that this did not reflect the opinion of the Health Ministry, and was his opinion alone. 

“This option of mandating a vaccine in the State of Israel, similar to several countries in the world, whether in the context of legislation or in the context of other means, must be examined, it must be considered,” he said.

He was clear that there would be no "surprise" legislation that would enforce vaccination, The Times of Israel reported.

“I am not familiar with any legal work on the issue. There is no legislative process or legislative work on the table. We are not at the practical level that today a law is going to suddenly be introduced in order to require vaccines,” he said.