After the ongoing criticism of the vaccine from the manufacturer Astrazeneca, health expert Karl Lauterbach wanted to be vaccinated.
But now the service at the vaccination center has to be canceled.
Update from February 19, 2020
: The SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach has canceled his planned service in a Leverkusen vaccination center.
“Unfortunately there have been so many announced protests against the Leverkusen vaccination center in advance that I have to cancel the start first.
The police and security authorities saw a threat, ”Lauterbach tweeted on Friday.
The politician had previously announced that "like all members of the vaccination center" he would be vaccinated with the Astrazeneca vaccine.
“Since I do not want to endanger either the great colleagues or the operation of the center, I withdraw.
However, it is a shame how strong the influence of radical minorities on our actions is now growing, ”wrote Lauterbach on Friday on Twitter.
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Original notification from February 18, 2020:
Berlin - While there are currently around 2,500 vaccination appointments in Saxony, many thousands of citizens are still waiting for a vaccination offer.
But although the willingness to vaccinate in Germany has increased significantly in recent weeks, the vaccine from the manufacturer Astrazeneca is making headlines.
After a conspicuous number of clinic employees reported sick after being vaccinated with the vaccine, two clinics in Germany temporarily stopped vaccination of the active ingredient.
But now SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach (57) wants to set a good example.
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The doctor will work as a vaccination doctor in a Leverkusen vaccination center in the coming week, and Lauterbach will then also be supplied with the vaccine himself.
"Like all members of the vaccination center, I will of course be vaccinated with Astrazeneca," said the physician and member of the Bundestag, the "Tagesspiegel".
The health expert also wants to make a clear "commitment to Astrazeneca, it is a safe and good vaccine".
The recommendation of the Standing Vaccination Commission to use this vaccine only for under 65-year-olds "has obviously damaged the vaccine, many unjustifiably see it as a second-class vaccine," criticized Lauterbach.
It is important to adhere to the vaccination sequence.
It is not advisable to only give the vaccine doses to volunteers.
“That would mean that the largest risk groups, including doctors and nurses under 65, are at risk for a longer period of time,” the health expert continues.
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Karl Lauterbach goes even further in the interview, according to his own statement, his proposal could possibly save thousands of lives.
“From the 14th day after the first dose of Biontech / Pfizer and Moderna, the protection is around 92 percent.
It is extremely unlikely that protection will drop in the weeks thereafter.
You could therefore consider starting the second dose after six or twelve weeks. ”By delaying the second vaccination dose, more people could get the important first dose vaccinated. The vector-based Astrazeneca agent is an important component in the EU the vaccination strategy, as it is comparatively cheap and places less stringent demands on transport and storage than the mRNA vaccines from Biontech / Pfizer and Moderna.
This is crucial for the path towards vaccinations in medical practices.
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