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This is Germany’s vaccination strategy
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Research Minister Karliczek is confident
Scientists around the world have been researching a corona vaccine for months. Some German candidates are now in the hot phase. Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek is confident that a vaccine can soon be approved.
Who will get how many doses of a possible vaccine? Who will get vaccinated first and where? Federal and state health ministers have now clarified these questions. The vaccines will also be delivered by the Bundeswehr.
reFederal and state health ministers have decided on a joint approach to corona vaccines. The Senate Health Department in Berlin announced on Saturday. The Health Ministers Conference (GMK), chaired by Berlin Senator for Health Dilek Kalayci (SPD) and Federal Minister Jens Spahn (CDU), 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.
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.
These groups should be vaccinated first
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. Locations will be determined by November 10. According to the information, the federal government assumes half of the costs of the vaccination centers.
“Once a vaccine has been approved, a limited number of available vaccine doses can be assumed initially,” reads 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 voluntary,” he continues.
“It is good that the federal government and the federal states take responsibility together. The jointly agreed vaccination campaign is a decisive milestone in tackling the pandemic, ”said Kalayci, President of GMK. “The federal states assume a great responsibility in the implementation of the vaccination centers. The federal government creates the technical and uniform framework for this. “
