Italy's workers, both in the private
and public sectors, will need to have the Green Pass from
October 15 after the government decided on Thursday to extend
the scope of the vaccine passport to all workplaces.
Employees who do not have the Green Pass face being suspended
without pay from day one and fines for failing to comply with
the obligation go up to 1,500 euros.
However, employers will not be allowed to fire workers for not
having the Green Pass.
The obligation will remain in force until the end of the year.
People will be able to get COVID tests in pharmacies at a
reduced price - 15 euros for adults, eight euros for children
and free for people who cannot be vaccinated for medical
reasons.
The government is also asking for the Green Pass obligation to
be extended to parliament, the presidential palace and the
Constitutional Court as the new rules do not automatically apply
to Constitutional bodies.
The green certificate shows that someone is vaccinated for the
coronavirus, has recovered from it or has recently tested
negative.
So it is possible for unvaccinated people to get a short-term
Green Pass but they need to keep having COVID tests to renew it.
A measure approved in parliament on Thursday will extend the
validity of a Green Pass obtained via a molecular COVID test
from 48 hours to 72.
The vaccine passport is already necessary to do many things in
Italy, such travel abroad or on high-speed trains and on
domestic flights, attend certain events and to be able to sit at
a table inside bars and restaurants.
Any adult that enters a school, including a parent, must have it
and so must all higher education staff and students.
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