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Medical President Klaus Reinhardt has criticized Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) 's call for corona booster vaccinations for everyone.
"So far there is no sufficient scientific evidence for the need for booster vaccinations for people of all ages," Reinhardt told the newspapers of the editorial network in Germany.
Spahn had emphasized on Friday that a booster vaccination was now possible for everyone.
"We have more than enough vaccine," said the minister on the rbb info radio.
At the same time, the head of the German Medical Association promoted third-party vaccinations for older and previously ill people: it could significantly reduce their risk of infection. The Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko) has therefore issued clear vaccination recommendations for people over 70 years of age, those with previous illnesses and people from certain professions. The third vaccination is possible at least six months after a full vaccination. In addition, people who have been vaccinated once with the Johnson & Johnson product are recommended to be boosted with an RNA vaccine (Biontech or Moderna).
Reinhardt accused the politicians of a lack of education and information policy.
"It would now actually be the task of the Federal Center for Health Education to inform about the booster vaccination for older people and to clear up the false information in the social networks," he said.
"This fake news is largely responsible for the fact that we have a pandemic of the unvaccinated today."
"Annoyed that the Minister of Health is stoking expectations"
The family doctors were also critical.
"We are annoyed that Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn is fueling expectations that booster vaccinations are possible for everyone," said the federal board member of the General Practitioner Association, Armin Beck, the RND.
"The general practitioners follow the recommendation of the Standing Vaccination Commission, which currently recommends third vaccinations only for people over 70 and a few other groups."
Currently, the practices could cope with these booster vaccinations, said Beck.
Due to Spahn's statements, however, the need for clarification and discussion in the practices is now greater.
If the recommendation were expanded by the Stiko, general practitioners would also vaccinate these groups of people, Beck announced.
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