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French parliament approves latest Covid vaccine measures amid rising cases

The legislation for the Covid vaccine pass was approved by 214 members of parliament, versus 93 who voted against it, while there were 27 abstentions

Emmanuel Macron
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French President Emmanuel Macron | Photo: AP/PTI

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The French parliament approved on Thursday the government's latest measures to tackle the COVID-19 virus, including a COVID vaccine pass, offering some respite to President Emmanuel Macron after criticism of Macron's attack on the unvaccinated.
 
The legislation for the COVID vaccine pass was approved by 214 members of parliament, versus 93 who voted against it, while there were 27 abstentions. The measures will then go up to the Senate, which will examine it before any further approval.
 
The ruling La Republique En Marche party had earlier this week defended Macron's use of coarse language as Macron stepped up his campaign

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