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Baselland will install its central vaccination station in early 2021 at the Feldreben clarification and testing center in Muttenz, while Basel-Stadt has chosen the exhibition center.
In their communications on Wednesday, both cantons note that the vaccines are not yet approved in Switzerland and therefore not yet available. But you want to be able to start vaccines as soon as they are available. When determining the groups of people who are primarily entitled to vaccination, the cantons want to comply with the requirements of the federal government.
11.8 million francs approved
The canton of Basel-Stadt has commissioned the Basel company Meconex (Centramed / Prevomed) to carry out the vaccination program. The company specializes in services for large groups of patients, according to the announcement. Overall responsibility remains with the canton.
The Basel government has approved 11.8 million Swiss francs for the costs of setting up the vaccination center and purchasing the vaccines. Necessary construction work at the exhibition center must be completed before the holidays.
The canton of Baselland would like to operate its own vaccination center in the first phase. In addition to the central operation, mobile equipment will also be used, as the message says.
The government approved 5 million Swiss francs for the construction of infrastructure, logistics and operations, as a spokesman for the cantonal crisis team said when asked by the Keystone-SDA news agency. This amount does not include the cost of purchasing the vaccines.
