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Ombudsman: Corrections might be justified regarding the immunity certificate
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The current regulations on immunity certificates are not objectionable on the whole but certain corrections may be justified from a constitutional perspective, the ombudsman for fundamental rights said late on Thursday.
The ombudsman’s office said it had received over eight hundred complaints in connection with the immunity certificates in a few days.
Ákos Kozma said that after reviewing these complaints he had submitted proposals to the interior minister and the human resources minister.
Covid vaccination is not mandatory in Hungary but legal regulations encourage citizens to receive vaccination, Kozma said.
This is not objectionable from a constitutional perspective as long as enough vaccines are available for the entire population and it is exclusively up to the individuals to take or reject the vaccine, he added. Current regulations require Hungarians to hold vaccination certificates if they want to attend various sports and cultural events, use indoor areas of restaurants or stay in commercial accomodations as guests. Kozma said that during a pandemic it is not illogical to set conditions for access to certain services.