Since January, 60,000 doses of vaccination per week

Nationwide vaccination with Biontech / Pfizer preparations in elderly and nursing homes will begin on January 12. The Ministry of Health reports that candidates for voluntary vaccination have so far had no side effects.

AUSTRIA. Following the first delivery of 10,000 doses of Biontech / Pfizer’s corona vaccine at Stefanitag, partial deliveries of around 60,000 doses per week will be made in January starting next week. So far, the share of those affected in Austria far exceeds 50 percent, according to the Ministry of Health. As of Tuesday, January 5, the registration process of vaccination requirements begins through the authorized lines of homes for the elderly and the elderly and the Covid stations in the electronic store of the Federal Procurator GmbH (BBG).

The experience gained from this in the field of logistics will be used for delivery to more than 17 distribution centers throughout Austria in order to ensure the necessary careful handling of the vaccine. The aim is to prepare a rapid simultaneous vaccination nationwide throughout Austria from 12 January.

The government expects a vaccine from Moderna

The government is assuming EU approval of the vaccine by the American pharmaceutical company Moderna by January 6. In addition to one million doses from Biontech / Pfizer, Austria now has another 200,000 doses of this second mRNA vaccine in the first trimester. This should be stored frozen at minus 20 degrees and also requires two partial shots.

“Our vaccination strategy directly with those affected is carefully prepared and then can be implemented at a faster pace across the board and at the same time. As a result, the required second vaccine can “be prepared and implemented in a very precise and timely manner,” said Health Minister Rudi Anschober (Greens).

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