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After the first appointments were quickly booked, the canton now opens a new time window in January. The criteria are stricter: those over 75 and people with previous illnesses are eligible to get vaccinated.
People over the age of 75 and people with previous illnesses are eligible to get vaccinated.
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The Basel City Health Department has been offering 3,000 more appointments since Wednesday morning to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Interested can Book an appointment on the specially configured registration platform. Reservations by phone are possible at the free number 0800 555 655.
The 3,000 vaccinations are scheduled from January 4 to 13. Compared to the first time windows, already fully booked, the criteria for vaccination candidates have been tightened: while people aged 65 and over were previously admitted for vaccines, the minimum age is now 75 years. The canton of Basel-Stadt thus adapts its criteria to the federal vaccination recommendations. In addition to people 75 and older, people with previous illnesses are also eligible for vaccination.
No vaccination despite registration
The Health Department also announced in a statement Wednesday: “The interest in vaccination appointments is overwhelming, which is very rewarding, but also poses challenges for the departments involved. The demand for vaccination appointments currently exceeds supply many times over. “
There were complications when the first vaccination appointments were made (December 28-30). This allowed people to book an appointment without having to provide information about their age or previous illnesses. That’s Very healthy people under the age of 65 may also enroll. However, now the health department expressly declares again that these people would not be vaccinated for the moment despite the successful registration: “People under 65 years of age and without pre-existing high-risk diseases are not vaccinated and are asked to cancel your reservation “.
