However, the pace of vaccination has recently fallen short of expectations and so-called herd immunity is still not within reach.
And even in politics, not everyone is convinced of the Covid-19 vaccination that is currently available to Luxembourg’s residents. Our colleagues at RTL.lu spoke to three leading politicians to discover their views on getting vaccinated.
For Roy Reding of the ADR, taking the vaccine is a personal decision.
Reding decided he would rather risk a Covid-19 infection due to the risk of side effects. He stated that no one in his family will be getting the vaccine.
Claude Wiseler of the CSV does not share Reding’s views. He does acknowledge that whether or not to get vaccinated is a personal decision, but on the other hand it should also be considered a collective decision made by society as a whole.
Wiseler has been vaccinated not only to avoid another Covid-19 infection, but also to protect the people around him.
Finally, the Green Party president Djuna Bernard sees people’s representatives in a precarious situation. She believes that, as politicians, they have a certain influence over the citizens.
Not only do they exert an influence in terms of what is being discussed in the Chamber of Deputies or how the deputies behave, but also whether they are wearing masks and protecting each other, she states.
To convince skeptics of the vaccine, it could even suffice to appeal to people’s sense of solidarity.
The ADR also had concerns about the introduction of the so-called CovidCheck system and there were lengthy discussions before it was voted upon.
The CSV had taken the initiative to apply the 3G rule to meetings as well. However, the ADR considered it particularly risky to share such health data with non-medical professionals.
