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.
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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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How are your well-being, your social contacts, your work situation changing?
In a
large-scale study
, the non-profit research institute ISDC wants to find out what the pandemic means for us socially, psychologically and economically.
You, dear readers, can take part in this survey - and win: The ISDC is giving away
ten shopping
vouchers
worth 50 euros each
among all those taking part in December
.
The survey takes about 15 minutes.
All data will be treated confidentially.
After completing the study, we will report on the results from the various districts and counties.
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.
The institute conducts research in developing countries, but also investigates the consequences of the September 11th terrorism.
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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