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Corona vaccination in Germany: Violent criticism of Spahn and vaccination plan - "Confusion of voices"

2020-12-26T13:10:46.771Z


Corona vaccinations are to begin in Germany on December 27th. Health Minister Jens Spahn explained the procedure in a press conference.


Corona vaccinations are to begin in Germany on December 27th.

Health Minister Jens Spahn explained the procedure in a press conference.

  • The

    vaccine

    of

    BioNTech / Pfizer

    was already in

    the UK

    and the

    USA

    admitted.

  • The

    preparation was

    also

    approved

    by the

    EU Commission

    on

    Monday

    .

  • In

    Germany

    ,

    distribution is

    regulated by the

    Corona Vaccine

    Ordinance.

  • This news ticker is continuously updated.

Update from December 26th, 1.55 p.m.:

At the start of the

vaccinations

against the

coronavirus

, the opposition health

minister Jens Spahn

accused negligence and

demanded

more

clarity

for the citizens.

FDP parliamentary group vice

Michael Theurer

told the AFP news agency on Saturday that while the

vaccine produced

in

Germany

"has long been

saving

lives in the

USA

and

Great Britain

", all of

Europe would

have to wait until Sunday.

Spahn did not keep his word.

First they were vaccinated abroad and “not in Germany”.

In addition, there is uncertainty as to who will be vaccinated by when.

Corona vaccination start in Germany: Opposition sharply criticized Spahn and vaccination plan

FDP leader

 Christian Lindner

also criticized * the vaccination plan.

"We are not sufficiently prepared for the vaccination," he told the dpa.

Health Minister 

Spahn

made promises.

But: "There is still a lot to be done so that this can be practically guaranteed."

It's good that #vaccine is now being distributed.

Less good: that we are not yet adequately prepared for vaccination.

From a logistical point of view, we should soon also use the medical practice in private practice.

We also need a sufficient number of vaccine doses - and an acceptance campaign.

CL https://t.co/N1oJ9q1o2G

- Christian Lindner (@c_lindner) December 26, 2020

The Green MP

Kordula Schulz-Asche

spoke of a "

confusion of

the voices of federal and state governments".

Instead, people need "

clarity

in order

to be able to organize and master

their everyday life during the

pandemic

".

Trust is an "important building block in a broad and long-term strategy" against the

coronavirus

.

Jens Spahn's press conference on the start of the corona vaccination in Germany

Update from December 26th, 11:26 am:

The press conference by Federal

Minister

of Health

Jens Spahn

on the start of the

corona vaccination

in

Germany

has ended.

Update from December 26, 11.20 a.m.:

The

constitutional

organs have no priority in the vaccination sequence, said the Federal Minister of Health.

If it makes sense to get vaccinated early, for example to strengthen confidence, he is ready to do so, says

Spahn

.

But they made a conscious decision to first vaccinate the "vulnerable".

The information and the new "Sleeves up" campaign should provide everyone with the best possible information about the

corona vaccination

.

Update from December 26th, 11:17 a.m.:

The Minister of Health asks for

your

understanding

if everything does not work perfectly right away.

That is

difficult to implement

with such a

complex logistical process

.

"It will jerk at the beginning," emphasizes

Spahn

again.

Corona vaccination start in Germany: Spahn appeals to the population - "Those who take part save lives"

Update from December 26, 11:14 a.m.:

Spahn

asks young people that not everyone tries to get a vaccination

appointment

from Sunday.

One should give

priority

to the

risk groups

and the

sick and nursing staff

.

The Minister of Health affirmed the goal

of

“going into the field with vaccinations and

offering

everyone who wants a vaccination” in the

middle of the year

.

Update from December 26th, 11:10 am:

"The vaccination centers are ready to go, the vaccination teams are in place," assures

Spahn

.

He appealed to the population to support the

largest vaccination campaign

in German history so that it can be a success.

“This vaccine is the ultimate key to defeating this pandemic.

It is the key to getting our lives back. ”The vaccination should enable a return to normality.

Those who take part save lives,

” says Spahn.

Today the first doses of vaccine against the #Corona virus are being delivered to the federal states.

This #vaccine is key to getting our lives back.

#EUvaccinationdays (1/4)

- Jens Spahn (@jensspahn) December 26, 2020

Corona vaccination start in Germany: Spahn-PK on how to proceed

Update from December 26th, 11:07 am:

"We didn't want to go it alone nationally with an emergency license," says

Spahn

.

He is proud that the

EU is following

a common path

with the

corona vaccination

.

Spahn makes it clear that vaccination is still an

offer

and

remains

voluntary

.

The federal government is launching the “

Sleeves up

” campaign.

This should explain the prioritization of the risk groups.

In addition, it is intended to advertise the highest possible number of participants in the corona vaccinations.

Update from December 26th, 11:02 am:

Health Minister

Jens Spahn

starts the press conference.

“There is the merry Christmas message”, he announces tomorrow's

vaccination start

.

Vaccination is key to getting our normal life back.

He explained that the

risk groups

and staff in old people's and nursing homes and hospitals should be vaccinated first.

The start of the corona vaccinations is a "liberating feeling" for Laschet

Update from December 26th, 10:32 am:

The press conference with NRW Prime Minister

Armin Laschet

and Health Minister

Karl Josef Laumann

on the start of the

corona vaccinations

has ended.

A

press conference has been

announced

for

11 a.m.

by Federal Health

Minister

Jens Spahn

, in which he

will inform

about the

start of vaccination in Germany

.

Update from December 26th, 10:22 am:

The

NRW Prime Minister

describes the start of the

corona vaccinations

as a "

liberating feeling

".

Politically, the past few months have been the most difficult of his life.

Every decision made has had a direct impact on the lives of millions of people.

"The vaccine offers a perspective that we can go back to normal life," says

Laschet

hopefully.

+

Armin Laschet spoke on Boxing Day about the start of corona vaccinations on December 27th.

© picture alliance / dpa |

Roberto Arrow

Update from December 26th, 10.18

a.m

.:

Laschet

emphasizes that the

vaccination start is

a

bright spot

in the corona pandemic.

The start of the corona vaccinations is intended to further encourage the population

to adhere

to the current

lockdown rules

and applicable

restrictions

.

It is an

important signal

that vaccinations can start this year.

Corona vaccination start in NRW: Laumann describes the start of vaccinations as a nice gift

Update from December 26th, 10.12 a.m.:

Hospital

employees

should also be vaccinated at the beginning.

Laumann

emphasizes that the

vaccine

offers

significantly more

opportunities

than risks.

His appeal: "People, get vaccinated so that we can achieve an immunization of the population."

Update from December 26th, October 10th:

NRW Minister of Health

Karl Josef Laumann

describes the start of vaccinations as a nice gift.

In all 53 circles, the

corona vaccination is to

start

tomorrow, Sunday in

old people's homes

, he announces.

In the coming weeks there should be up to 140,000 vaccinations per week.

"When we have immunized the old people's homes, a big stone will fall from my heart," Laumann clarifies.

Corona vaccine: NRW Prime Minister Laschet comments on the vaccination start in a PK

Update from December 26th, August 10th: Laschet

praises the

fair distribution of

the vaccine within the EU.

He announces the start of vaccination in North

Rhine-Westphalia

and the distribution of the vaccine to the vaccination centers in the state tomorrow, Sunday.

Laschet

previously announced

in a press release: “This is an important moment of confidence.

With the delivery of the first

corona vaccine, there

is hope for a normal life as we knew it before the virus. "

Update from December 26th, 10:05 am:

"It is a special day for North Rhine-Westphalia",

Armin Laschet

begins

the press conference.

The

corona vaccine

for his state was delivered to a central warehouse this morning.

He praises

science

for making the vaccine.

He is particularly pleased that it was made possible by someone who

grew up in North Rhine-

Westphalia

- Biontech boss

Ugur Sahin

.

Corona vaccination start: Spahn and Laschet comment

Update from December 26, 9:05 a.m.:

One day before the start of the

corona vaccinations

in

Germany

, the

vaccine will

arrive

in the individual federal states on

this Saturday

.

The federal government has tens of thousands of

Biontech

cans

delivered

to a total of

27 locations

.

From there they will be distributed to vaccination centers and mobile teams, which will then administer the first vaccinations on Sunday.

First,

people over 80

as well as nurses and hospital staff at particular risk are to be immunized.

Federal

Minister of

Health

Jens Spahn

will

inform about the vaccination campaign

this Saturday at a

press conference

(11 a.m.) in

Berlin

.

He has already

prepared

the population for possible

start-up difficulties

: "It will jerk at the beginning." In

Düsseldorf

, the North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister

Armin Laschet

and NRW Health Minister

Karl Josef Laumann

(both CDU)

want to

comment after the arrival of the first vaccine in the state.

Corona in Germany: vaccination start on December 27th

Update from December 25th, 9.42 a.m.:

The way is finally free - from Sunday, December 27th,

the first people

in

Germany

can be

vaccinated.

Much hope is placed

in the

vaccine

in the fight against the pandemic.

An expert from Kiel now warns against taking a hasty breath.

The start of the vaccination will "

not affect

the epidemic

for the time being

", says the infection

medicine specialist

Prof. Helmut Fickenscher of the

dpa

.

"This is because we simply have too many people to vaccinate and wo

n't have enough vaccine

available

for a long time

," said the scientist from the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein.

According to Fickenscher,

a favorable

Corona development in 2021

depends on whether the extensive vaccination of the population - be it

60 or 80 percent

- is completed before the coming winter.

The

virologist does not expect any significant relaxation of the

corona requirements

before

Easter

.

Perhaps some industries could reopen beforehand.

But he only expects a relevant relaxation in everyday life when it is significantly warmer.

He therefore wishes that spring would start warm and early.

According to a new YouGov survey, around

two thirds

want to be

treated with the vaccine.

32 percent

of those questioned said they wanted to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

A further

33 percent

are also determined to do so, but still want to

wait and see

possible

consequences of the vaccination

for others.

Corona in Germany: Control laboratory releases tested batches of the vaccine

Update from December 23, 1:26 p.m.:

As the

Paul Ehrlich Institute

just announced on Twitter, several

batches of

vaccines were

randomly tested and

approved

.

According

to its own information, the

institute

had already

started

the experimental testing of the batches at a

point in time

at which the manufacturer was also still carrying out batch tests.

The

Paul Ehrlich Institute

is one of the European Official Medicines Control Laboratories (OMCL) that can carry out the experimental testing of vaccines in Europe.

As the European official control laboratory, the Paul Ehrlich Institute has issued EU batch release certificates for 3 batches of the # COVID19 vaccine #Comirnaty & issued batch release for DE.

The 3 batches contain approximately 4.1 million vaccine doses.

https://t.co/CAlfm3i4vB pic.twitter.com/1KvZj4ba1b

- Paul Ehrlich Institute (@PEI_Germany) December 23, 2020

In addition, North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister of Health

Karl-Josef Laumann

(CDU) has announced that he

expects

the

old people's homes

to be

immunized

against the

corona virus

by the end of February.

"Then

a lot

would be gained on the

Covid front

," said

Laumann

on Wednesday in Düsseldorf.

"I am sure that the

number of deaths will decrease

to a

considerable extent

."

First report from December 23, 12.40 p.m .:

Berlin - It's finally here.

Last Monday, the

European Medicines Agency

(EMA)

approved

the vaccine from

Biontech

and

Pfizer

.

In Germany, the individual batches of vaccines still have to be

randomly checked and approved

by the

Paul Ehrlich Institute

(PEI).

As soon as these pass the

test

,

vaccinations can begin

next

Sunday, December 27th in Germany

.

Vaccinations in Germany: When and who will be vaccinated first?

Following the conditional

vaccine approval

in the

European Union

,

the first people should

receive

the

corona vaccine

on

December 27th

.

According to

Jens Spahn

, more than

1.3 million vaccine doses are to be distributed to the federal states

by the end of the year

.

Subsequently,

at least

670,000 cans will be delivered

every week

in

January

, Spahn said on Twitter.

In total, Germany has

secured

more than

300 million cans

so far

.

On December 27th

it starts in D: The first people in need of care are vaccinated.

By the end of this year, over 1.3 million vaccination doses will be delivered to the federal states and distributed by them to the vaccination teams.

At least another 670,000 doses are shipped every week in January. # Vaccination

- Jens Spahn (@jensspahn) December 21, 2020

Once the

Corona

-

vaccine

* has arrived in Germany that are

vaccinations

after the government prescribed

vaccination

begin.

According to this, basically

all people

who have a

residence

in Germany or who work in

German care facilities

but do not live here are

entitled to the

vaccination

.

Since the

vaccine will

initially only be available in limited

quantities

, a

vaccination sequence has been

established.

Until when everyone can be vaccinated

has not yet been conclusively clarified

.

This mainly depends on which other vaccines are approved and whether there are sufficient

contingents

of

vaccines

.

Health Minister

Jens Spahn

stated that the goal is

to offer

everyone a

vaccination

, but it will probably be until next summer before anyone who wants to can be vaccinated.

Until then,

vaccinations

should be carried out in this

order

:

  • Group 1:

     People over 80 years of age, very old people and people in need of care, medical specialists, especially in intensive care units, emergency rooms, emergency services and in outpatient care.

    This group includes approximately 8.6 million people.

  • Group 2

    : People over 70 years of age, people with dementia, people with trisomy 21, transplant patients, contact persons for people in need of care, residents of shelters for the homeless or asylum seekers.

  • Group 3:

     People over 60 years of age, overweight people, people with severe or chronic illnesses, employees “in particularly relevant positions in government institutions”, educators, employees in retail.

Where can I get the vaccine and how much does it cost?

Preparations for the start of the

corona vaccinations have been

in full swing

for several days

.

A

vaccination center

* is to be set up

in each district

.

At a later, unspecified point in time,

vaccination should

also be possible in a

doctor's office

.

For people

who can not or leave only restricts their place of residence

can be

mobile vaccination squads

are used.

The

federal states

share the costs for construction, organization and operating costs

with the

statutory and private health insurances

.

The

federal government

bears the

cost of the vaccine.

What are the side effects of the vaccine?

At

Pfizer

and

Moderna

, around two percent of people vaccinated have developed

serious side effects

, such as a

high fever of 39 to 40 degrees Celsius

.

About half of those vaccinated, on the other hand, had

local or systemic, non-serious side effects

such as chills, headache, weakness or pain at the injection site.

Information on side effects and intolerance to the vaccine should be

transparently recorded

in an

app developed

by the

Paul Ehrlich Institute

.

The duration of the effect of the vaccine, meanwhile, is

not yet known

.

How effective is the Biontech and Pfizer vaccine?

With the "

Comirnaty

"

vaccine

from Biontech, vaccinated people have a relative reduction in the

risk

of

infection

by

95% compared to people who have not been vaccinated

.

The name of the vaccine "Comirnaty" is made up of

Covid-19

,

mRNA

(the name of the messenger molecule),

Community

(English for community) and

Immunity

(English for immunity).

Although the

vaccine has been

approved

by the

European Commission

, this approval is subject to

conditions

.

Biontech

and

Pfizer

are obliged to submit data on the long-term effects to the

EMA

even after the start of the regular vaccination

.

On January 6th, the

EMA

wants

to discuss the approval of the vaccine from

Moderna

.

This vaccine has already been approved in several countries, including the USA.

(

phf

) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital editorial network.

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.

The survey takes about 15 minutes.

All data will be treated confidentially.

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Participation is only possible online under the link: www.lifewithcorona.org/mm-tz


The International Security and Development Center (ISDC) in Berlin has been dealing with the effects of crises in different countries and regions on the population for years.

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The scientists are now particularly interested in the effects that different life situations, for example in the big city or in the country, have on people's handling of the pandemic.

Please help, dear readers, to find out more about it!

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