Will the vaccination be compulsory?
So far it has only been a consideration in the corona pandemic.
What do politicians and experts from the district think of it?
We asked around.
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen - Covid 19 infection numbers are shooting through the roof across the country, the fourth wave mutating into a tsunami.
And although queues are now forming in front of the vaccination centers, the vaccination rate - especially in the district - is still too low.
Against this background, the discussion about a general or at least professional group-related vaccination requirement is rapidly gaining momentum.
Corona: mandatory vaccination - yes or no?
That's what politicians and experts from the district say
Our newspaper asked doctors, politicians and public figures in the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district about their position in this debate.
It turns out that opinions are very diverse.
Andreas Schäfer, district manager of the Bavarian Red Cross
“The compulsory vaccination would be a cut in the personal rights, but it would make a lot of things easier.
We have reached a point where the general public could be protected from the individual.
The compulsory vaccination is nothing new.
They are available in the case of measles in the ambulance service.
And there were them for smallpox.
I was born in 1964. When we were vaccinated back then as children, nobody was upset. "
Andreas Stefan, head of the BOS / FOS in Bad Tölz
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Karl Bär, Member of the Green Party
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“My very personal opinion: I am fully for it.
It is about the protection of the entire population, because the negative consequences of this disease are serious.
If you still lack insight, you have to try this way. "
Karl Bär, Member of the Green Party for the constituency of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen / Miesbach
"I am in favor of compulsory vaccination against Covid-19.
It was wrong that cross-party politicians quickly and without open discussion ruled out the reintroduction of a general vaccination requirement.
But: We cannot cure this now by introducing mandatory vaccination quickly and without open discussion.
That no longer saves us from the fourth corona wave anyway.
I would be in favor of trying out what the President of the Bundestag Bärbel Bas proposed: Form a citizens' council of randomly selected people to discuss the topic intensively and try to pacify it. "
Richard Stoll, director of the Pater Rupert Mayer Home in Bad Tölz
“I am very clearly in favor of compulsory vaccination because I find it very stressful to have to constantly advertise for vaccination.
In our home, 92 percent of the residents and 72 percent of the employees are now fully vaccinated.
72 percent of the residents are boosted.
We just have to do everything we can to protect the people who are entrusted to us.
I also refer to an existing vaccination requirement: Nobody is allowed to work in the care sector who is not vaccinated against measles. "
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Jörg Lohse, family doctor in Münsing and corona coordinator for the district
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Jörg Lohse, family doctor in Münsing and corona coordinator for the district
“I reject a general compulsory vaccination because it would lead to emotional radicalization.
The pandemic would be history long ago, the trenches would still be there.
In contrast to this, I call for a compulsory vaccination for all employees in institutions who care for endangered people such as the sick, the elderly and the disabled or who have professional contact with them.
This moral claim should be converted into a legal obligation as soon as possible.
I don't count teachers as much as day care centers and kindergartens, because those entrusted there have a much lower risk of a dangerous course. "
Josef Niedermaier, District Administrator Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
“For months, my opinion has been in the direction of mandatory vaccination with the necessary medical exceptions.
I find it unbearable to constantly try to introduce the vaccinations that I believe to be necessary to combat the pandemic by means of coercion through the back door.
I find that politically dishonest and also blame it for many of the current discussions and arguments.
I am already aware that this opinion does not win approval everywhere in society either.
But weighing the pros and cons, deciding democratically in the parliaments based on the rule of law and then pulling it off, that would have been the better way in my very personal opinion.
That would be too late for the fourth wave, but for the coming waves you have to hold the discussion and make the decision now. "
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Josef Niedermaier, District Administrator Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
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Martin Bachhuber, member of the CSU state parliament from Bad Heilbrunn
“The subject of mandatory vaccinations is also being discussed intensively in our CSU parliamentary group, but ultimately it will not be a 'Bavarian decision' but, if at all, a decision of the Bundestag. Weeks ago, with far lower incidence figures, the CSU was also against compulsory vaccination, but the facts and figures have developed dramatically. When deciding whether or not to be vaccinated, one must consider social and ethical aspects. Every decision-maker, including myself, takes citizens' concerns very seriously. Basically, I am against compulsory vaccination, but because of the exceptional situation we will have no other choice. If I ultimately have to decide, I will also vote for a general compulsory vaccination for Corona. "
Hans Urban, member of the state parliament of the Greens from Eurasburg
“The debate about compulsory vaccination is currently of no help to us. What should work now would be low-threshold vaccination offers, vaccination centers running at full speed - in short, a vaccination strategy that really works; by strictly enforcing milder means such as clear, strictly controlled 3G access conditions; such as education, especially in population groups who are still afraid of vaccination, and also through compulsory vaccination for certain groups of people in sensitive professions. Only if we do not achieve a clear improvement in the vaccination rate in the coming weeks do we have to seriously talk about the compulsory vaccination. We know very little absolutely in this pandemic. This makes it all the more important to have open-ended, factual debates, including about a general vaccination requirement,which we will have to consider as a last resort in order to find a way back to normal for all of us. "
Christian von Stülpnagel, Chairman of the Wolfratshausen Entrepreneurs' Association
“I am an absolute advocate of vaccination. We are now in a good position to counteract earlier 'epidemics of the century' such as the plague, cholera and Spanish flu. The modern vaccine drugs are based on many virus experiences and their consequences. They have been specifically developed for this purpose. A wave used to ebb only after an infection of 90 to 95 percent, because only the recovered or survivor received immunity. Worldwide 50 million deaths were to be mourned. Today we would be able to do that much earlier, but unfortunately some stubborn opponents are to blame for the fact that we now have a fourth wave and we are sure to have five, six or seven more. 90 percent of the sick are unvaccinated. The resulting damage to all of our lives and also economically is immense.Compulsory vaccination would probably be the only way to break the virus waves. We have to act and not react. I hope that politicians will soon create the conditions here. "
Christopher Hummel, pharmacist from Bad Heilbrunn
“A very difficult subject.
There are some arguments in favor of compulsory vaccination, but also some arguments against it.
I don't envy the politicians who have to decide that.
If you would like to hear my private opinion as a father of three: If vaccination is compulsory, children and adolescents should be excluded.
The youth are already doing their duty enough by having a chopstick pushed into their noses twice a week. "
Alexander Radwan, CSU member of the Bundestag from Rottach-Egern for the constituency of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen / Miesbach
“A year ago I was against compulsory vaccination. In the meantime, I think it is correct because of the current developments in areas in which people are at risk - in homes, hospitals, outpatient care - and wherever there are relevant contacts. I feel too much self-centered and too little thought about society as a whole - also in industries that have been hard hit by the pandemic, such as retail and gastronomy. We are sometimes in our own way. Of course, I would have preferred the way of conviction with the better arguments, but I really want to prevent us from having this déjà vu again in a year. Compulsory vaccination no longer breaks the current wave, but it prevents a fifth and sixth wave with possibly new virus variants.We must now act more farsighted and urgently close the vaccination gaps. If all other measures are not sufficient in a timely manner, a compulsory vaccination for adults as a last resort can no longer be categorically excluded. "
Florian Streibl, member of the state parliament of the Free Voters from Oberammergau and constituency member for the districts of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen and Miesbach
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Florian Streibl, member of the state parliament of the Free Voters from Oberammergau and constituency member for the districts of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen and Miesbach
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“We Free Voters want to stimulate a social discussion about the general compulsory vaccination. We ask the traffic light partners in Berlin to check the requirements for this in order to take them into account nationwide if necessary. Imposing a compulsory vaccination is for me the last resort, which should only be introduced when all appeals have passed. It will take some time until a general compulsory vaccination has possibly been introduced and takes effect - so this measure will not save us through the winter. In the long term, however, it should be our only chance to finally defeat the pandemic. As chairman of the parliamentary group, I will approve a possible vote on the introduction of mandatory vaccinations in the state parliament. Because it is a decision of conscience that cannot be made by parliamentary groups.Ultimately, each individual decision-maker has to answer for this to the citizens, the common good and himself - regardless of whether he is for or against a general vaccination requirement. "
Andreas Wagner, former member of the Bundestag for the Left from Geretsried
“I think it's important that as many as possible - ideally all - get vaccinated. A vaccination lowers the risk of a serious course of the disease and helps to slow down the rate of infection. Those who get vaccinated help to protect our healthcare system and those who work there from being overburdened. This is important so that everyone who needs medical help can receive optimal care - including heart attack and cancer patients or accident victims. Compulsory vaccination does not help us at the moment. What is now necessary is a significant increase in the speed of vaccinations for third and first vaccinations, taking into account all professional groups who can set a needle. We need low-threshold and outreach vaccination offers that complement and relieve medical practices and a vaccination and education campaign that speaks to people with wit and understanding.A lot has been missed so far and there is still a lot of room for improvement. "
Dean Thomas Neuberger, Catholic pastor in Dietramszell
“A duty is seldom a good thing, because from a pedagogical point of view, the way through voluntariness and insight would always be the better.
Parents also know that their children don't always do what they should and what is good for them.
Then you just have to clean up the room or go to bed on time.
So I would like society to have more insight into vaccinations - good arguments were given enough.
If the insight does not materialize, politics will take action. "
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