Faced with the threat of the Omicron variant, the government tries to break the trend with a bill that accelerates vaccination. It will be under discussion on December 27 in the Council of Ministers. The text provides for transforming the health pass into a vaccination pass. A negative test will no longer be valid. To get to restaurants, fairs and seminars or to take interregional transport, only the vaccination certificate will be necessary. This will be examined on Wednesday in the National Assembly and on January 5 in the Senate, but already Lorraine parliamentarians oppose it.
“Lack of coherence of the executive”
The deputy Christophe Naegelen of the Remiremont constituency (UDI and Independents) points to the “lack of preparationgovernment. According to him, the “text was produced in a hurry”. The government has brought forward the date for the presentation of the bill on the vaccine pass, in the face of a threatening fifth wave. “Not very coherent and not very readable“. Senator LR de Meurthe-et-Moselle Jean-François Husson also condemns “the comings and goings” of the Macron government, in terms of vaccination policy.
We want a clear guideline – Jean-François Husson
Initially, the government planned to add a negative test to the vaccination certificate, when “the interest of public health and the state of the sanitary situation” would justify it. Following strong reactions from Internet users, the government finally turned back. Collecting a vaccination pass and a test to go to a café does not seem to be considered, according to AFP and LREM president of the Law Commission Yaël Braun-Pivet. In view of this “about-face“from the government, the senator demands from the Elysee a”clear guideline“.
“Do not bear responsibility for companies”
A priori, the text will not include not the track of a generalization of health pass in company. The social partners consulted by the Minister of Labor Elisabeth Borne opposed it. But, majority deputies could introduce the device into the text via amendments. The Vosges deputy Christophe Naegelen disputes this potential measure. For him, “it is up to the government to take responsibility for its choices“. Matignon must”show more courage.“Himself as a boss, he believes that theCompanies should not bear the burden of the vaccine obligation on their shoulders.
The scope of the bill will soon be clarified by decree. The upcoming parliamentary debate may also change the scope of the law.