Anschober: Delivery of more than 106,000 fixed doses of vaccine – Coronavirus Vienna

Around 30,000 vaccinations will be carried out on Sunday night and 34,535 doses will be delivered on Monday for rapid vaccination. In total, orders have already been placed for the delivery of 106,680 cans to seniors and nursing homes as of Monday, with the number increasing hourly.

Anschober: “Austria’s largest vaccination campaign needs good preparation and professional implementation. Therefore, the pilot phase has proven its effectiveness and has shown that the logistics system works, preparations in nursing homes and nursing homes are in progress. well established and the vaccine is well tolerated A second installment of vaccination will be brought forward in the second half of the week. And now the ordering system through the electronic store and the distribution system are in full swing. “

It is noted that the mood of the population begins to change with each vaccination. “We want to reach the vast majority who have not yet made a final decision in favor or against vaccination. And here clearly something is beginning to move in the right direction,” said the department head.

The additional EU contract with Biontech / Pfizer means a significant increase in the number of vaccines available. Austria will thus have a total of 5.8 million doses of the corona vaccine available from Biontech / Pfizer for the first half of the year, with which 2.9 million people can be vaccinated. “Then there are Moderna’s vaccines and, after approval, which is scheduled for February, AstraZeneca’s.” But also other vaccines, for which it has EU treaties, would make great strides on the way to approval. “My goal is that we have vaccinated all Austrians who want this by the end of the summer,” Anschober said.