been asking people to get vaccinated for months and it has not been enough. austria's former chancellor admits as much. brute enough. austria's former chancellor admits as much.— admits as much. we have done ten months of campaigning, _ admits as much. we have done ten months of campaigning, of- admits as much. we have done ten months of campaigning, of trying l admits as much. we have done ten | months of campaigning, of trying to persuade people, but still we have a certain share, nearly one third of the population, which is hesitant. the question now is what to do about that, and in austria's case, it has decided to make covid jab mandatory from february. it is a big move, it is the first european country to do so and here is the justification. is the first european country to do so and here is thejustification. brute so and here is the 'ustification. we want to so and here is the justification. - want to break out of the vicious circle of virus waves and discussions about lockdowns, and the only exit ticket we have is the vaccine. �* . �* , only exit ticket we have is the vaccine. . . �* , ~ , ., vaccine. and if that's austria, the euro ean vaccine. and if that's austria, the european union _ vaccine. and if that's austria, the european union is _ vaccine. and if that's austria, the european union is also _ vaccine. and if that's austria, the european union is also explicit i european union is also explicit about its thinking. it is about its thinking. it is understandable i about its thinking. it is understandable and i about its thinking. it is understandable and appropriate to lead this— understandable and appropriate to lead this discussion now how we can encourage _ lead this discussion now how we can encourage and potentially think about— encourage and potentially think about mandatory vaccination within the european union. this needs