He is considered a vaccination advocate, now family doctor Christian Kröner had to admit a vaccination mishap.
The vaccine in his Neu-Ulm practice was stored too warm.
Neu-Ulm - The nationwide known vaccination advocate Christian Kröner has pointed out a glitch with the Corona * vaccinations in his practice.
The Swabian family doctor has told his patients that the vaccines may have been stored too warm and thus their effectiveness could be impaired.
Well-known vaccination proponent admits breakdown in corona vaccinations: "Are shaken"
"We are all shocked by this incident, but unfortunately we can no longer correct it afterwards," said a statement from the practice.
Several media had reported about it.
The general practitioner from Neu-Ulm has been promoting the vaccination * in numerous media since the beginning of the vaccination campaign and is one of the best-known advocates in Germany.
However, he is also sharply criticized for his attitude.
The Kripo is investigating numerous threats.
Kröner himself reported death threats against him and that he was therefore under police protection.
Well-known vaccination proponent admits breakdown with corona vaccinations: refrigerator set too warm
The glitch with the vaccines * occurred because the practice refrigerator was set “a little too warm”, he said. To check that the vaccination is still effective, Kröner now recommends having the blood checked for antibodies. However, the warm storage does not pose a risk to the patient.
On Twitter, Kröner received criticism because of the breakdown on Tuesday. Many users also showed the doctor respect for communicating the incident so openly. One user wrote: “Great! And when it comes to “standing up for mistakes and conscientiously informing people”, some politicians could cut
a big sheet
. ”
(
Kam / dpa)
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