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Lauterbach offers Kimmich vaccination information: "Be ready at any time!"

2021-10-25T03:13:32.011Z


Joshua Kimmich fights publicly against Corona - but does not get vaccinated. Health politician Karl Lauterbach is ambivalent and makes an offer.


Joshua Kimmich fights publicly against Corona - but does not get vaccinated.

Health politician Karl Lauterbach is ambivalent and makes an offer.

Munich - A tricky process: A professional soccer player from the German Bundesliga prime club FC Bayern “doesn't” want to be vaccinated against Corona *, but he has always fought on the front line against the Corona virus. Joshua Kimmich is a role model for many younger people in particular, which is one of the reasons why the topic is becoming even more explosive in the middle of Germany's faltering vaccination campaign. "Because I just have a few concerns for myself personally about the lack of long-term studies," said the 26-year-old after Bayern's 4-0 win against Hoffenheim on the microphone at Sky

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Even if Kimmich declared that he was “aware of his responsibility” and that he adhered to the hygiene rules and that he was “tested every two or three days”, that doesn't quite fit the words he used on the homepage of his teammate Leon Goretzka-founded initiative "We kick Corona" can be quoted.

“Because health is paramount, solidarity, both on a small and large scale, is now necessary.

Everyone can help. "

Lauterbach at Merkur.de on the Kimmich case: "From my point of view, he did not give enough consideration"

Colleagues like Thomas Müller or Manuel Neuer speak of a “private matter”, but admit “mixed feelings”. SPD health politician Karl Lauterbach is critical of the Kimmich case, but warns against exerting pressure: “Joshua Kimmich has maneuvered himself into a very difficult situation. He does a lot to fight corona, donates money, has a role model function, but in other respects that is not compatible with not being vaccinated. From my point of view, he did not consider that sufficiently, ”says the 58-year-old

Merkur.de *

. Applying pressure is not advisable. “He has the same right not to be vaccinated like any other citizen. I admire him a lot when it comes to football and I was happy that he was so committed, ”said Lauterbach.

The corona expert

even

offers Kimmich

a personal interview

at

Merkur.de

: “If he wants that, I would offer him one directly. From a scientific point of view, there is more reason to worry about long-term damage from an infection with corona than from a vaccination. I think I am well versed in long term effects of vaccination. I am a vaccination doctor myself and have had many of these conversations. Even with athletes. So for me at any time. "

Kimmich also made it explicitly clear that not being vaccinated does not mean that you are a corona denier or an opponent of vaccinations.

“There are people who have concerns.

You should respect that, ”said the FC Bayern star.

For some fans and observers, however, Kimmich's decision will remain difficult to understand.

In some football stadiums, spectators are now subject to the 2G rule.

The reason that Idol Kimmich is still allowed to play has a simple reason: Stadium goers do this in their free time, soccer players are at work.

“There we don't have to be vaccinated and the obligation to test has an appellative character.

But of course, this is difficult to understand for many citizens, so the case is very problematic, ”says Lauterbach.

Kimmich still without a vaccination: But Lauterbach warns of mandatory vaccination for footballers

Lauterbach is opposed to the compulsory vaccination for footballers, which some have brought into play.

It cannot be justified epidemiologically, and it would have no legal basis.

“In addition, the discussion would lead in the wrong direction.

We do not want a compulsory vaccination ”, said the SPD man.

In an interview with

Merkur.de

, however, Lauterbach indicated that there could be differences in indoor sports - provided the numbers would increase.

“Then it is to be expected more and more that a 2G regulation will have to be played with.

There will be no more restrictions for those who have been vaccinated.

It's a pandemic of the unvaccinated.

An unvaccinated handball player can no longer go about his job so easily, that could come.

But this is currently not necessary. "

In any case, 2G is also a possible winter scenario for social gatherings in restaurants, for example: “The Hamburg model has proven itself.

It has two advantages: the number of cases can be controlled better, and a correct vaccination incentive would also be set. "

Lauterbach hopes Kimmich's opinion will change

The Delta Plus * variant, which is currently mainly found in England, is currently making Lauterbach less worried.

“Preliminary studies from England show it is ten percent more contagious.

This is not good news, but it is no longer a jump, as is the case with the alpha or delta variant, for example. "

But: "Without the vaccination we would be in lockdown again today," said Lauterbach.

It is bitter that you were slowed down so close to a stabilizing vaccination rate.

"Otherwise the situation would be absolutely manageable," says the possible future health minister of a traffic light coalition *.

He is hoping for a change in Kimmich's mood, which may then also bring one or two doubters to vaccinate.

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an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA

Source: merkur

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