The vaccination campaign is underway – “The Federal Council will be vaccinated against Corona”



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The vaccine is there, but only 35 percent of the population wants to be vaccinated immediately. And Switzerland also faces other obstacles.

A first step towards normality: in England, vaccination against Covid-19 has already begun.

A first step towards normality: in England, vaccination against Covid-19 has already begun.

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On Saturday Swissmedic has the Crown unexpectedly fastBiontech / Pfizer approved vaccine. Pfizer wants 100 in the next few daysDelivery of 000 cans, and the first vaccinations should take place this year. It will be months before the majority of the population is vaccinated and the epidemic can be controlled without economic and social restrictions.

The first obstacle, but probably the smallest, is the amount of vaccine available. The Federal Office of Public Health has three potentialwithall manufacturers Biontech / Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca Delivery contracts concluded. Compared to SundaysWITHThe office assured yesterday that the contracts were drawn up in such a way that they couldme The vaccines would arrive in summer. For example, 15 million cans would be available for Switzerland by summer at the latest. Since two doses per person are generally necessary, theoretically the entire population could be vaccinated by the summer.

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