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Cologne on December 24th - a long line in front of the cathedral: But the people are not waiting for the Christmas mass.
You are waiting for a corona vaccination.
“I'm glad I can get the boosters today. Otherwise I would not have received it until the end of January. And in Cologne Cathedral, that's something very special as a Cologne girl, isn't it? "
However, vaccination was not carried out in the nave, but in the adjoining Epiphany Hall.
And what about the possible reactions?
“Oh, Christmas Eve will be quiet with us anyway. I'm celebrating at home with my parents, so I'll be going right there. Accordingly, it went well and I hope that I'm a little tired at most. And I can definitely handle that. "
According to the organizers, four to five hundred vaccine doses have been administered since 8:30 a.m.
Guido Assmann, Dompropst:
“If we can help a little with this campaign so that people can come together again, that in our society people can again participate in life together, then that is our contribution as Cologne Cathedral to the social mission for which Contribute to people's health. "
Chancellor Scholz promised 30 million vaccinations by the end of the year in mid-November.
Therefore, the vaccination campaign should also remain at a high level on the holidays.
For yesterday, the Robert Koch Institute reported 710,000 vaccinations, 561,000 of which were boosters.
