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In Austria, vaccines could be given as early as Christmas.
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After the European Medicines Agency pushed the approval of the corona vaccine to December 21, Austria could start vaccinating on the 24th. There are 10,000 cans available in the first batch.
The first vaccines against the corona virus could possibly be administered in Austria on December 24. The German government assumes this after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) presented its opinion on the approval of the corona vaccine from the companies Biontech and Pfizer until December 21.
Vaccine delivery possibly for Christmas
Pfizer had promised in a video conference with Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) that it would begin administering the first doses of vaccine immediately after approval, according to the Foreign Ministry. That would mean that, ideally, the first delivery could reach Austria and the rest of the EU countries on December 24.
“As the federal government, we have taken the necessary precautions so that we can start vaccinating the same day the delivery arrives,” Kurz said: “We will not wait a day, we will begin distributing the vaccine as soon as the delivery arrives.” arrives in Austria “.
First delivery of 10,000 doses of vaccine
After the administration of the first vaccination doses in an amount of just under 10,000 per EU member state, new doses are administered in several steps in the last days of December and at the beginning of the year. 900,000 doses of Biontech / Pfizer vaccines will be delivered to Austria during the first quarter of 2021. In addition, vaccination doses from other manufacturers are also expected.
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