Holetschek distances itself from Spahn's Corona plan: "Have all measures ready"

For Bavaria's Minister of Health Holetschek, an end to the epidemic emergency is not an option.

At the two-day conference with his colleagues, he wants to advertise an extension.

Munich - The health ministers' conference in Lindau on Lake Constance lasts two days.

There are undoubtedly enough topics to discuss.

The increasing number of corona infections, the increasing occupancy of hospital beds, the sluggish vaccination campaign, the booster vaccination question and now also the question of the end of the epidemic emergency.

The last word has not yet been spoken for the chairman of the conference, Bavaria's Minister of Health Klaus Holetschek (CSU).

Conference of Health Ministers: Holetschek for an extension of the epidemic emergency

At the start of the conference on Thursday, the CSU politician again called for the epidemic emergency of national scope to be extended beyond November 25th. "I do believe that now - in view of these numbers - we are actually in this situation more than ever," said Holetschek in Lindau. The health ministers of the federal states would “certainly talk about it again” there on Lake Constance with Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn * (CDU).

Like the possible future government partners SPD, Greens and FDP, Spahn had recently spoken out in favor of no longer extending the classification as the legal basis for extensive Corona * restrictions.

Holetschek, on the other hand, emphasized that the federal states had to "have all measures ready for the winter that are necessary in order to be able to proceed with full consistency".

He did not understand that the countries should instead be deprived of the opportunity to identify such an epidemic emergency themselves, "because we are depriving the countries of some flexibility".

Video: Spahn advertises more booster vaccinations

Spahn and Holetschek agree on the booster vaccinations

However, Spahn and Holetschek agree on the subject of booster vaccinations *. Bavaria's health minister spoke out in favor of more booster vaccinations in the fight against the rapidly increasing number of infections of the corona pandemic *. "I believe that together we can take a step further," said Holetschek. There has already been a preliminary vote with Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) and medical representatives. One could agree to be able to carry out the booster vaccinations * "in a bigger way". Data from Israel showed that it was possible to use this agent to push back the corona wave. However, it must be ensured that six months pass between the vaccination dates for the second and third vaccination.