First decision at the Corona summit: Vaccination at the doctor since the end of March – interior politics

Vaccination Agreement at Corona Summit!

Chancellor Angela Merkel has been discussing Corona’s measures with the prime minister since 2:30 pm, after much Zoff and hours of discussion, the first advances:

► From the end of March, the Germans will finally be vaccinated in medical offices; This measure is intended to considerably increase the vaccination rate. Next week, federal states should be able to make more flexible decisions about the sequence of vaccinations.

Then there was a real bang: The rapid testing offensive announced by Health Minister Jens Spahn (40, CDU) actually on March 1 it will be postponed, at least until the beginning of April.

Because: There just isn’t enough tests available in March, because the federal government hasn’t ordered any yet! A “task force” should now take over the order.

BILD reports live and updated on the day of decisions:

After the Chancellor opened the conference, two important points were highlighted: the tests and the vaccination campaign.

Spahn said: The AstraZeneca vaccine is likely to be approved soon for people 65 and older. This is thanks to the data we have from Scotland and England. The Permanent Commission on Vaccination is making a final decision here.

Then, the Prime Minister of Bavaria, Markus Söder, began to criticize the frontal: there had to be a fundamental change in the vaccination schedule. The motto should be: “You can all vaccinate!”

Means: All doctors should be involved in vaccination (school, business, home, private doctors and specialists) and the rigid “vaccination bureaucracy” should be straightened out.

According to BILD information, Söder received encouragement from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Hesse and Berlin. Rhineland-Palatinate Prime Minister Malu Dreyer (60, SPD), for his part, defended Stiko’s priorities and warned of great chaos. The Chancellor listened.

Plans for the next few weeks

In principle, according to the draft resolution, the blockade will be extended until March 28. However, one thing is certain: the federal and state governments pursue the goal of allowing the first steps to be taken.

Numerous openings will be linked with extensive additions to the national test strategyto be rolled out gradually in early April. To keep the risk of a growing number of infections under control, citizens should be entitled to at least one free rapid corona test per week: on the one hand, companies must allow their employees to undergo a corona test once per week. In addition, citizens of their communities should be able to take the test weekly, the costs will then be borne by the federal government.

As of March 8, it may be possible to reunite with another person in your own home, limited to a maximum of five people (children up to 14 years old are not explicitly included).

In addition, a general concept of opening is being discussed, divided into (for the moment) five steps: the first is the opening of schools in February and the hairdresser on March 1. In the case of crucial points, the paper is left open, of what incidence Certain steps need to be taken, such as retail store openings, museums, or sports.