Macron Vaccine Pass Backed by French Constitutional Court
- Covid passport will be required to enter cafes and hospitals
- The new rules will take effect nationwide from Aug. 9
Demonstrators protest against the compulsory Covid-19 health pass outside the Constitutional Court in Paris on Aug. 5.
Photographer: Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images
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France’s constitutional court broadly backed the President Emmanuel Macron’s new Covid rules that require proof of vaccination or a negative test for access to activities including eating out and travel.
The Conseil Constitutionnel approved the key feature, a vaccine passport that displays immunization or testing status and allows access to restaurants and trains, among other venues. The legislation should enter into force on Aug. 9, as planned.