The German government and the regions pleaded this Friday for a generalization of the booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
It is a question of dealing with the intense resumption of the pandemic in the country.
"The federal government and the governments of the states-regions agree that anyone who received their second
(dose of)
vaccination six months or more ago can benefit from a booster," said the Minister of Health , Jens Spahn, at a press conference.
Angela Merkel's government minister was speaking at the end of a two-day summit in Bavaria with health ministers from the 16 Länder, the German regions.
"Recalls after six months must become the rule"
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Elderly people, patients with other pathologies and caregivers should be given priority.
But, in the end, it is the entire population eligible for anti-Covid vaccines who should benefit from a booster dose.
“Recalls after six months must become the rule and not the exception,” he insisted.
Booster vaccination is currently recommended for over 70s by the vaccination commission.
"The fourth wave has clearly picked up speed and is hitting full force," the minister warned.
Germany recorded this Friday a new daily record of infections identified with 37,120 cases in 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch health watch institute (RKI).
"We have difficult weeks ahead of us," warned the minister, responsible for handling current affairs pending the formation of a new coalition in the coming weeks.
"We have the tools in hand to break the wave," said Jens Spahn in allusion to vaccinations.
According to the latest figures from the RKI, 55.7 million people have received two doses of the vaccine, or 67% of the population.
