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In Halberstadt, in Saxony-Anhalt, vaccinations against the corona virus began on Saturday. Edith Kwoizalla, 101, was the first resident to be vaccinated at the Krüger senior center. He is reportedly the first person in Germany to receive the vaccine from Biontech and Pfizer.
50 people at home receive corona vaccination
According to observers, he took the prick in stride and with a smile behind his mouth and nose mask. The district had previously asked if the facility was ready, said operator and nurse Tobias Krüger. “Every day we wait is one day too many,” he said.
According to the information, a total of 40 neighbors and 10 employees were vaccinated.
Official start of vaccination on Sunday
The official start of vaccination is scheduled for Sunday in Germany. Tens of thousands of doses of vaccines were delivered Saturday. They are distributed to vaccination centers and mobile teams by the responsible state authorities. First, people over 80 years of age should be vaccinated, as well as nurses and hospital staff who are at special risk.
The first doses of vaccination arrive in Bavaria
The first delivery of the corona vaccine arrived in Bavaria on Saturday morning, in a special transport, frozen and well guarded. The Minister of Health, Melanie Huml, and the Minister of the Interior, Joachim Herrmann, received the first cans in Erlangen. It’s half of the first 9,750 doses of vaccines destined for the Free State, Huml said. The other half made it to Munich. Then the vaccination doses were distributed regionally in Bavaria from the two central storage locations.
Armed police accompanied the arrival of the special transport with the vaccine to Erlangen. Containers froze – Container thermometer showed minus 85.4 degrees. Another 97,000 cans are expected to arrive in Bavaria on December 28; 107,000 doses of vaccines are expected on December 31. Starting in January, around 100,000 cans should arrive each week.
BR24 will broadcast live tomorrow from the start of the vaccination in Bavaria starting at 10 am
Spahn sees Germany well prepared for vaccination campaign
According to Health Minister Jens Spahn, vaccines are the “decisive key” to defeat the pandemic. According to him, Germany is well prepared for the largest vaccination campaign in the country’s history. “The vaccination centers are ready to go, the vaccination teams are in place,” the CDU politician in Berlin said on Saturday.
Spahn: “We will still need patience”
The vaccine is also crucial “to get our lives back,” Spahn said. “This news should give us courage.” At the same time, he made it clear that the coronavirus has not yet been defeated with the start of the vaccination campaign. “We will need a lot of patience to put this pandemic behind us.”
He also agreed that given the size of the campaign, things may not work out right away. “It will shake at one point or another, that’s completely normal.”
Large-scale vaccination offer possible from mid-2021
Not all could be immediately vaccinated, the health minister said. However, he is confident that with the approval of more vaccines from the middle of next year, vaccination can begin in the area. Vaccination remains an offer, free and voluntary, Spahn stressed. “Fall, winter and Christmas next year should no longer be characterized by this pandemic,” he said.
