Approval of Astrazeneca vaccine: three country leaders want to relax the vaccination sequence

Astrazeneca vaccine released
Three country leaders want to loosen the vaccination sequence

Astrazeneca's corona vaccine has so far encountered acceptance problems in Germany. Three prime ministers want to bring hundreds of thousands of cans, which are therefore lying around unused, to the man and the woman: They are campaigning for a general release.

There are increasing calls from the federal states for a loosening of the vaccination sequence in order to avoid wasting corona vaccine that has been left behind. Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder proposed that hundreds of thousands of unused doses of the Astrazeneca vaccine from the federal states' depots be released for vaccination for everyone. "Before he lies down: vaccinate whoever wants," said Söder of "Bild am Sonntag". No can should be left or thrown away, explained. "Because everyone who is vaccinated protects himself and others."

Germany must speed up vaccination: "Every day counts," says Söder. It could not be that on the one hand too little vaccine is available, but on the other hand Astrazeneca vaccine "is not vaccinated in high numbers". The Bavarian head of government is therefore striving for a nationwide regulation to loosen the vaccination sequence for the Astrazeneca vaccine. In addition, the vaccine should also be able to be inoculated by family doctors.

Astrazeneca's corona vaccine has so far encountered acceptance problems in Germany. The Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko) has so far only recommended the drug for people under 65 years of age, but has announced that it will change its recommendation quickly.

"Have to loosen up strict regiment"

The Bavarian Prime Minister Söder receives support from his neighbor in the southwest. Baden-Württemberg's Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann also spoke out in favor of opening up access to vaccines for all population groups as long as some vaccines encounter reservations. "Prioritization is absolutely important – at least as long as the vaccine is still in short supply. At the same time, we cannot afford the vaccine standing around and not being vaccinated because some of those entitled reject it," said Kretschmann of "Welt am Sonntag". "Then we have to loosen up this strict regime and vaccinate people who have not yet had their turn after the prioritization."

In the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung", the Saxon state chief Michael Kretschmer made a similar statement. "Prioritization is a means of managing shortages" and should be swiftly removed for this vaccine, "he said of the Astrazeneca vaccine.

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