The calls for a corona vaccination are getting louder.
Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Stephan Weil considers it necessary.
It also no longer rules out a lockdown.
Hanover - Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) has called for a general corona vaccination and announced stricter corona rules for the country.
With the Omikron variant of the corona virus, there is a new situation, he told the "Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung" (Monday edition).
"We will have to make a massive effort to increase vaccination protection very quickly," said Weil.
“Initial studies show that booster vaccinations, in particular, can also have a good effect against this mutation.
Therefore, a general vaccination requirement is now absolutely essential.
We absolutely have to increase the vaccination pressure. "
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According to Weil, vaccination will probably be required for a few years.
"Even if no politician likes to do that: We must also oblige people to have regular booster vaccinations," said the head of government of the newspaper.
Weil also announced stricter measures for Lower Saxony. "With the achievement of warning level two next Wednesday, we will roll out the 2G-plus rule across the country, as it were," said Weil. This means that only those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered who have also been tested negative, attend events or take advantage of services, do sports indoors, go to a restaurant or stay in a hotel. "This additional compulsory test is tedious and annoying for the vaccinated and recovered, but unfortunately necessary," said Weil.
The Prime Minister did not rule out a lockdown. "That is a point that we now have to discuss intensively," he said in an interview. "But it is probably more about the time after Christmas, when there are usually holidays and families meet." impose.
The nationwide debate about a general compulsory vaccination had picked up speed in the past few days.
In politics there are increasing voices for it.
The acting Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil (SPD) said the “Bild am Sonntag” when asked whether he would advocate compulsory vaccination: “Yes, and I think it is right that we take a first step before Christmas to ensure that it is For example, there is a vaccination obligation in clinics, nursing, elderly and disabled facilities. ”The retail trade and medical associations also advocated a general vaccination requirement.
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