The former rector of ULiège fears that the debate on compulsory vaccination, which begins this Wednesday, will be played in advance…
While the hearings of the 17 experts are imminent within the framework of the parliamentary debate on compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 – they begin this Wednesday January 26, others will follow on January 31, February 2 and February 4 – many voices have already risen, dissatisfied with the composition of the group of specialists in charge of enlightening our elected officials in this debate under high tension.
Among the skeptics, we find a well-known academic and scientific figure in Liège, the former rector of the University of Liège (and virologist by training) Bernard Rentier. In fact, the day after the selection, the one who is still honorary rector of ULiège did not hide his astonishment at the choices made… which will inevitably converge towards a “parliamentary non-debate”, he said.
As we know, Bernard Rentier does not have his tongue in his pocket and, since the start of this crisis, he has multiplied his outings against the current, believing that fighting the virus is not a viable solution. Last year, however, he already predicted the proliferation of less pathogenic variants… such as Omicron. Today, he foresees a more focused debate than ever…