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In a few weeks, vaccinations should begin in this country as well, it was said over the weekend. But if it really will start in January it is still fully open, says licensing authority Swissmedic.
First vaccinated against coronavirus in Britain: Margaret Keenan, 90, received a dose of a vaccine on Tuesday.
Photo: Jacob King (Pool)
In the UK they have Coronavirus vaccines started with the Pfizer / Biontech vaccine. It is the first western country to take off. A 90-year-old man received the first vaccine. At the same time, Switzerland announced that it will increase its order from the vaccine manufacturer Moderna from 4.5 million to 7.5 million doses. Moderna could begin deliveries in December, according to the manufacturer. The main ingredient for vaccination is Loin in Visp produced.
This makes the question of when vaccinations start here more pressing. Virginie Masserey, Director of Infection Control at the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG), announced last week that vaccinations would begin in Switzerland at an early stage similar to that in Europe. At “NZZ on Sunday” Then he added: “The cantons are making preparations so that things can start in January. By then, a first vaccine should also be approved in Switzerland. “But the fact is that this is only a hypothesis. The start of vaccination in January is still completely uncertain.
