Supermarkets can now REFUSE service to unvaccinated customers in Frankfurt

Supermarkets can now REFUSE service to unvaccinated customers in Frankfurt as Germany clamps down on refuseniks with deaths nearing the 100,000 mark

  • Frankfurt supermarkets can now deny service to those who are not vaccinated 
  • ‘2G rule’ excludes those not vaccinated (geimpft) or recovered (‘genesen’)
  • Bringing in the 2G rule lets shops drop mask-wearing and distancing rules


Supermarkets in Frankfurt can now choose to only serve customers who have been vaccinated or have recovered from Covid. 

The health pass entry rules, announced by the central state of Hesse, allow all shops to bring in the so-called 2G rule – where premises can choose to deny entry to those who are not vaccinated (‘geimpft’ in German) or who have recovered (‘genesen’) from the virus. 

Bringing in the 2G rule – which has been allowed in roughly half of German states for the service sector – lets shops drop mask-wearing rules along with those mandating social distancing, German outlet The Local reports. 

Germany appears to be in the midst of a third wave of cases – though deaths have subsided in recent months following a second wave peak in January this year.

The country has recorded 4.3million confirmed cases and 94,526 deaths during the pandemic, World Health Organisation figures show.

State leader Volker Bouffier said: ‘We expect that this option will only be used on some days and that businesses which cater to everyday needs will not make use of it.’

Germany appears to be in the midst of a third wave of cases – though deaths have subsided in recent months following a second wave peak in January this year. The country has recorded 4.3million confirmed cases and 94,526 deaths during the pandemic, World Health Organisation figures show.

The health pass entry rules, announced by the central state of Hesse, allow all shops to bring in the so-called 2G rule - where premises can choose to deny entry to those who are not vaccinated ('geimpft' in German) or who have recovered ('genesen') from the virus (file image)

The health pass entry rules, announced by the central state of Hesse, allow all shops to bring in the so-called 2G rule – where premises can choose to deny entry to those who are not vaccinated (‘geimpft’ in German) or who have recovered (‘genesen’) from the virus (file image)

The 2G rule has sparked controversy in Germany, where premises are also given the option of following the 3G rule – which means those who can present a negative coronavirus test can also be served. 

Several million German adults are still not yet vaccinated, and authorities have tried to incentivise them to take the jab through punishing measures such as this.  

Supermarkets and grocers have been excluded from several restrictions and lockdown rules throughout the pandemic in Germany in order to allow the population access to essential items. 

Refusal to take the vaccine has been a fiery issue in several countries during the later stages of the Covid pandemic, with some seeing the option to refuse a matter of personal choice, while others propose measures for the state to punish those who do not take it.

In France, hospitals, care homes and health centres last month suspended around 3,000 workers without pay for failing to comply with mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations.

Bringing in the 2G rule - which has been allowed in roughly half of German states for the service sector - lets shops drop mask-wearing rules along with those mandating social distancing (file)

Bringing in the 2G rule – which has been allowed in roughly half of German states for the service sector – lets shops drop mask-wearing rules along with those mandating social distancing (file)

Jabs became compulsory for health care workers in France in September with temporary suspensions coming into force for those who have not had the vaccine.

The workers were suspended without pay but have not been sacked after a top courted ruled they could not be fired for refusing to get vaccinated.

Italy has also made its anti-Covid ‘green pass’, requiring proof of vaccination, a negative test, or recent recovery from infection, obligatory for all employees.

The law, which penalises workers who are unvaccinated or do not have proof of a recent negative coronavirus test, came into effect on October 15.

‘We’re extending the ”green pass” obligation to the entire world of work, both public and private,’ Health Minister Roberto Speranza told a press conference after the government took the decision.

‘And we’re doing it for two basic reasons: to make these places safer and make our vaccination campaign stronger,’ Speranza said.

Greece also introduced requirements for unvaccinated employees in the private and public sectors to be tested at their own expense once or twice a week, depending on their profession, since mid-September.      

In the Netherlands a pass showing proof of vaccination or a recent negative coronavirus test to go to bars, restaurants, clubs or cultural events, was brought about last month. 

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