Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) is struggling with the number of vaccinations in the country in view of the wet and cold months ahead.
"I find it really frustrating that we are bobbing around with a vaccination rate of just under 70 percent," said the head of government of the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" (Wednesday).
You could be much further if more people followed the easiest way out of the pandemic by getting vaccinated.
Hanover - To increase the quota, the SPD politician hopes to have a reliable vaccine for children under twelve in the foreseeable future.
"That would be another large group and, above all, would bring a lot of security to the schools," said Weil.
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From November onwards, schoolchildren will no longer have to wear masks on the seats.
Mask requirement at schools in North Rhine-Westphalia should be dropped from November
Relaxation of the mask requirement in schools not before November
At the end of the summer vacation, the corona infections increased again.
In the meantime the numbers have fallen and there is also discussion in North Rhine-Westphalia about easing the mask requirement at schools.
Teachers' associations warn against a snap shot.
Relaxation of the mask requirement in schools not before November
Mask requirement could fall for other students
Other students in Lower Saxony could benefit from the elimination of the mask requirement in class in a few weeks.
Everything will be done to ensure that the mask is removed as the next step for years three and four, said Minister of Culture Grant Hendrik Tonne (SPD) on Wednesday in Celle.
The minister promised this step for the upcoming corona state ordinance.
Mask requirement could fall for other students
Regarding the requirement of wearing masks in schools, he announced that after the autumn break, he would closely monitor the further development of the number of infections, especially in the younger age groups.
"As soon as it seems justifiable, the mask requirement in primary schools should be eliminated altogether." In Schleswig-Holstein, children and young people no longer have to wear a mask at school from November onwards.
dpa