Health Minister Jens Spahn calls on the doctors to press the accelerator on the booster vaccinations.
He overrides the six-month waiting period after the second vaccination.
Berlin - The booster campaign is running.
Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn now wants to further accelerate the booster vaccinations against the corona virus - and therefore relativizes the six-month period between the second and third prick.
Spahn and the chairman of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, Andreas Gassen, address
all contract
doctors
in Germany
in a joint letter that is available to the
Tagesspiegel
.
In it, they recommend medical professionals to give all persons over the age of 18 a booster before the end of the six-month vaccination break.
Booster vaccination: Spahn relativizes the planned interval to the second vaccination
“The interval of six months for complete immunization for people over the age of 18, which is provided for in accordance with the approval, is to be understood as a time guide, which of course does not have to be adhered to to the exact day,” quoted the
Tagesspiegel
from the letter from the Minister of Health.
It goes on to say: “You can therefore promptly and before any patient from the age of 18, even if they do not belong to the risk groups according to the current STIKO recommendation such as older people, residents of care facilities and medical and nursing staff Vaccinate at your own discretion at the end of the six months. "
Corona: "Sufficient vaccine" is available for boosters - Spahn puts pressure on
Due to many vaccination breakthroughs, the pressure had recently increased to give the green light for booster vaccinations well before the end of six months, despite the recommendations of the Standing Vaccination Commission.
In Great Britain, too, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has high hopes for third-party vaccinations.
"The respective vaccination decision is covered by the approval, covered by liability law and the corresponding claim is based on the coronavirus vaccination ordinance of the federal government", explain Jens Spahn and Gassen in their letter to the doctors.
The Federal Ministry has ensured that sufficient vaccine is available to be able to offer a vaccination to everyone who wants a booster vaccination according to this guideline.
"Let's work together to strengthen the vaccination barrier against the virus."
(Jo / dpa)