In Greece, unvaccinated people 60 and up face monthly fines

By DEREK GATOPOULOS
Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has imposed a vaccination mandate for people 60 and older, as a spike in infections has put sustained pressure on Greek hospitals. People in that age group who fail to get vaccinated will face a 50-euro ($57) fine in January and monthly fines of 100 euros ($114) after that. About 69% of Greece’s 10.7 million people are fully vaccinated, just under the EU average of 70.3%. New infections surged sharply in early January, driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.