vaccine mandate
die Impfpflicht, die Impfpflichten
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vaccine mandate
A legal obligation to have oneself or people for whom one is responsible vaccinated against a specific disease. It may apply to the entire population or to specific groups of people.
Die Regierung führte eine Impfpflicht gegen Pocken ein.
The government introduced a smallpox vaccine mandate.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Impfpflichten |
| genitive | der Impfpflicht |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Impfpflicht | die Impfpflichten |
| accusative | die Impfpflicht | die Impfpflichten |
| dative | der Impfpflicht | den Impfpflichten |
| genitive | der Impfpflicht | der Impfpflichten |
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'Impfpflicht' is made up of 'Impf-' and 'Pflicht' (obligation). The first part refers to vaccination, while the second refers to a binding obligation.
Die Impfpflicht betrifft in diesem Land nur bestimmte Personengruppen.
In this country, the vaccine mandate applies only to certain groups of people.
Verbs such as 'einführen' (to introduce), 'beschließen' (to pass), 'aufheben' (to repeal), and 'fordern' (to call for) are often used with 'Impfpflicht'. It is also common to specify more precisely whom the vaccine mandate applies to or which disease it covers.
Das Parlament beschloss eine Impfpflicht für bestimmte Berufsgruppen.
Parliament passed a vaccine mandate for certain professional groups.
'Impfpflicht' is mainly used in political, legal, and public discussions. Contextual signal words often include 'Gesetz' (law), 'Verordnung' (regulation), 'gelten' (to apply), and 'betreffen' (to affect).
Die neue Verordnung legt fest, für wen die Impfpflicht gilt.
The new regulation specifies whom the vaccine mandate applies to.
