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Not enough vaccines at first
“However, vaccination is a medical activity,” Anschober said. “Especially in the expected situation with new vaccines and presumably specific vaccinations for target groups, I see the medical indication as an essential part of the vaccination service,” the minister explained.
Also, initially there would not be enough vaccines available to vaccinate all people in Austria at the same time, and individual vaccines are likely not approved for all groups of people.
The strategy is still being worked out
A vaccination strategy is still being developed, the health minister explained. On the basis of a medical professional vaccination recommendation, the available doses and the defined target groups, it will be possible to determine who can be vaccinated and when. The federal government has set a budget of 200 million euros for the planned free vaccination of the population against the coronavirus, according to the response to the consultation. The goal remains to obtain enough vaccine for eight million people, regardless of whether the future drug requires one or two doses.
