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meIt is not entirely fair to accuse the European Union and the German government of having obtained too few doses of vaccines from Biontech and Pfizer. At the time of the negotiations, no one could predict when which vaccine would be approved and which company would lead. Back then, the EU could have put everything on one card, all in the making of Biontech-Pfizer. Then there would be more than enough now.
But if it was the wrong card, then what? That certainly wouldn’t have been more responsible than broad diversification. Furthermore, there is a common perspective in the EU. Now you can see how sensitive, in some cases too sensitive, fair distribution is treated, as individual states like Germany have rearranged for their own benefit.
Impatience is understandable
If the drugs gradually pass the test and are approved, the situation in the EU could relax. The impatience is understandable in view of the speed of vaccination that states like Israel are repressing (because, among other things, they have paid a much higher price). The need for Biontech and Pfizers to find additional capacities for the production of their vaccine, provided there is no other, shows, however, that repeat orders alone are not enough. The fact that Biontech boss Ugur Sahin is still criticizing the EU’s procurement policy (“I was surprised”) is now adding fuel to the fire.
Jens Spahn would like to start this fire with the observation that it “shakes” a bit at the beginning of the vaccination campaign. The SPD sees it much more dramatically. Ironically, the Berlin ruled by the SPD, which is not exactly renowned for its administrative artistry, stands out in particular. While only a fraction of the first batch of vaccines has been administered, the Health senator complains that the next contingent will not be delivered immediately.
The SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag: does it still call itself the government parliamentary group? – it even speaks of a distribution chaos, which then was probably caused by the now critical SPD state governments. With all this, we must not forget: the lights that can be seen at the end of the tunnel are already the focus of the super election year.
