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When the first corona vaccine is approved in Europe, many people should be vaccinated in no time. A strategy is required for this. The federal and state governments have now agreed on this.
The federal and state ministers of health have decided on a joint approach to coronavirus vaccines. This was announced by the Senate Health Department in Berlin.
The Health Ministers Conference (GMK), chaired by Berlin Health Senator Dilek Kalayci and Federal Minister Jens Spahn, agreed on a uniform and coordinated procedure for the supply of vaccines. The joint resolution on Friday night states, among other things, that the federal government purchases and finances vaccines and the federal states establish vaccination centers.
60 vaccination centers planned in Germany
The vaccines are said to be delivered by the Bundeswehr or by the manufacturer. The vaccination doses will be distributed according to the proportion of the population to the countries that establish the vaccination centers under their own responsibility. For example, the respective Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians may participate.
A total of 60 locations can be assumed across the country. Delivery of vaccination doses is only possible in a limited number of locations in each federal state for storage and transportation, according to the decision. Suitable locations must be named by the federal states by November 10.
One reason for this is that some of the vaccines currently being developed will likely have to be transported and stored frozen at minus 70 degrees. To this end, suitable ultra-low-rise freezers should be purchased.
Who will get vaccinated first?
“Once a vaccine is approved, a limited number of available vaccine doses can be assumed initially,” says the text of the decision. First of all, particular risk groups must be taken into account. Mobile vaccination teams will also be used. Those who are going to be vaccinated must prove their authorization. Participation in vaccination is also voluntary, he said. The federal and state governments also agreed to launch a “nationwide vaccination campaign.”
In general, it is still necessary to prioritize who receives the vaccine first and in what order certain population groups, such as the young or the elderly, medical personnel or teachers, should be vaccinated. The Standing Commission on Vaccination (Stiko) of the Robert Koch Institute should give recommendations for prioritization. The Stiko, the German Ethics Council and the Leopoldina National Academy of Sciences have already drawn up the ethical and legal framework for recommending subsequent vaccination against Stiko. All three committees want to present these framework conditions on Monday.
