Jens Spahn is under criticism.
Angela Merkel does not think the measures are sufficient.
All the news about the corona crisis in Germany in our ticker.
The Corona * situation is getting worse and worse, Germany has higher incidences than ever before.
Due to the vaccination strategy, criticism of the Federal Health Ministry of Jens Spahn * (CDU *) - in the person of Markus Söder * even from within his own ranks.
All the news about the corona situation in Germany in our ticker.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel * (CDU) considers the previous restrictions in the corona pandemic to be insufficient in view of the rapidly increasing number of infections. "We have a highly dramatic situation," said Merkel, according to information from participants on Monday in the CDU federal executive committee. "What applies now is not sufficient." This also applies to the 2G rules with restrictions for unvaccinated people. Merkel warned: "We have a situation that will surpass everything we have had so far".
Intensive care physicians would speak of a highly dramatic situation, said Merkel, according to the participants.
She therefore referred to a doubling of the number of cases every twelve days.
Of course, this also applies to the occupancy of the intensive care beds.
The exponential increase must be stopped quickly, called the Chancellor.
Otherwise everyone would reach the limit of their ability to act.
Corona situation: According to Merkel, people are not aware of the seriousness
You have the impression that many people are not aware of the seriousness of the situation, Merkel continued, according to the information.
She demanded that the countries must now, before the epidemic situation expires, adopt national measures by Wednesday, which must then take effect.
The difference is now: the federal states can no longer take nationwide measures.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel visiting a learning center to promote digital education.
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Vaccination is important and correct, said Merkel, according to the information.
But vaccinating does not help stop the development now, it only works in the long term.
Corona vaccination: criticism of Biontech limitation of the health ministry
First report
: Munich - CSU boss Markus Söder (CSU *) has accused the acting Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) of "disastrous communication" in the fight against Corona on the issue of having vaccines ready.
"What I find a shame and very unhappy is the communication from the Federal Minister of Health," said Söder on Monday after a meeting of the CSU board in Munich.
It is good and important to give vaccine to other parts of the world as well.
However, in the current situation in Germany, it also makes sense to have vaccines available in Germany.
Söder made it clear that he thought the vaccine from Moderna * was as good as that from Biontech / Pfizer *.
However, the choice of the word "rationing" in connection with vaccine was not expedient when it comes to creating security among citizens.
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Markus Söder, CSU party chairman and Prime Minister of Bavaria, takes part in a press conference in the CSU state management after a video conference by the CSU board.
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The head of the CSU regional group in the Bundestag, Alexander Dobrindt, had previously criticized Spahn.
"The extremely unfortunate formulation leads to unnecessary uncertainty in the population."
Corona vaccination: Spahn had announced limits at Biontech
In a letter to the federal states, the Federal Ministry of Health announced restrictions on order quantities for the vaccine from Biontech / Pfizer, so that the preparation from Moderna can be used more frequently in booster vaccinations.
Otherwise, stored Moderna cans threatened to expire from the middle of the first quarter of 2022, which must be avoided.
Spahn said in a press conference on Monday morning in Berlin: "That is an important aspect, but it is not the decisive one." The decisive factor is that the Biontech warehouse is currently empty quickly.
On this Monday and Tuesday alone, six million Biontech cans went into supply, i.e. in pharmacies, doctor's offices and vaccination centers.
In the following weeks, however, there are only two to three million doses.
"And that's what we deliver," emphasized the Minister of Health.
"We're not holding anything back."
For the time being, practices should be able to order a maximum of 30 doses of Biontech per week, vaccination centers and mobile vaccination teams 1020 doses.
There should be no upper limits for orders from Moderna.
Spahn: "Moderna is a good, safe vaccine"
Jens Spahn has tried to dispel reservations about the Moderna vaccine for boosting *.
"Moderna is a good, safe and very effective vaccine," said the CDU politician in Berlin.
At the same time, he announced that many booster vaccinations can also be carried out in the future with the vaccine from Biontech, which is preferred by many citizens.
A total of 24 million Biontech cans would be available by the end of the year.
"So if we assume that we want to do 25 to 30 million booster vaccinations by the end of the year, then a large part of these vaccinations - if desired - can also take place with Biontech." In addition, Moderna currently has 16 million booster vaccinations in the stores. Vaccine doses available.
By the end of the year there were up to 26 million cans.
The acting minister of health admitted that the change in the medical practices and vaccination centers "means a lot of additional effort and also stress".
He also understands the anger of doctors.
Work processes would have to be changed, and additional persuasive work had to be done.
“I know that and I also regret that.” It is important: “There is enough vaccine for all upcoming vaccinations.
And both vaccines work. ”(Sot with dpa)
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