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Older people failing to get vaccinated will face penalties, starting at a 50-euro ($57) fine in January and followed by a monthly fine of 100 euros ($114) after that.

Giannis oikonomouThanos plevrisU population reference bureauMinister thanos plevrisPopulation referenceAp newsGreece imposeda vaccination mandate monday for people 60 and older asa spike in infections has put sustained pressure on greek hospitalsHere most of the seriously ill patients belong to that age group older people failing get vaccinated will face penaltiesTarting ata 50 euro 57 fine in january and followed bya monthly of 100 euros 114 after that about 69 greeces 10 7 million people are fully vaccinatedUst under the eu average of 70 3 covid 19 deaths and daily hospitalizations in greece have increased following arrival highly contagious omicron variantLthough the overwhelming majority of people in hospital or dying virus have delta variant pressure on icu capacity has eased slightly health minister thanos plevris said fines would be collected through tax office with money going to help fund state hospitals age factor is important because its impact public serviceLevris told private open tv on sunday greece imposeda vaccination mandate for health care workers last year and starting feb 1Accination certificates for adults will expire after seven months unless the holder receivesa booster shot new infections surged sharply in early january but have eased over past week vaccination mandate 60 and older age group was announced late decemberCcording to government data1 5 of the 530000 people targeted by the measure are now fully vaccinated opinion polls suggest strong public support for mandate