Austria became the first country in the European Union to sign a vaccine mandate for all adults into law on Friday, CNN reported.

Those without a vaccine certificate or an exemption may face fines ranging from $680 to $4,000 up to four times a year if they are not on a vaccine registry by their assigned vaccination date, CNN reported. The law reportedly goes into effect on March 15 and lasts until February 2024.

Women or people whose health could be at risk from the vaccine will be exempt from the mandate, CNN reported. The exemption also applies to those who caught COVID-19 recently, with a grace period of 180 days from the date of the first positive test.