The German government and the regions pleaded Friday, November 5 for a generalization of the third dose of anti-Covid vaccine to cope with the intense resumption of the pandemic in the country.
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The federal government and the governments of the states regions agree that anyone who received their second (dose of) vaccination six months or more ago can benefit from a booster
" with a third dose, said the minister. of Health, Jens Spahn, at a press conference.
Angela Merkel's government minister was speaking at the end of a two-day summit in Bavaria with health ministers from the 16 German Länder.
New daily record
Elderly people, patients with other pathologies and caregivers should, according to him, be a priority, but in the end, the entire population eligible for anti-Covid vaccines should benefit from a third dose.
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Recalls after six months must become the rule, not the exception,
” he said.
Booster vaccination is currently recommended for over 70s by the vaccination commission.
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The fourth wave has clearly picked up speed and is hitting full force,
" the minister warned.
Germany recorded a new daily record for new infections on Friday with 37,120 cases declared in 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch health watch institute (RKI).
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We have difficult weeks ahead of us,
" warned the minister, responsible for handling current affairs pending the formation of a new coalition in the coming weeks.
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We have the tools in hand to break the wave,
" Spahn said of vaccinations.
According to the latest figures from the RKI, 55.7 million people have received two doses of the vaccine, or 67% of the population.
