The first corona vaccinations were distributed. But how do I even find out when and where I will be vaccinated? We give the state overview.
The first vaccination against the corona virus was reported in Germany on Saturday: A 101-year-old woman from a nursing home in Saxony-Anhalt received the first dose. The vaccinations have started nationwide since Sunday.
Who can be vaccinated against the coronavirus and when was determined in a vaccination schedule. First it is the turn of risk groups and their contact persons in the medical field. But even if you have found one of the vaccination categories, many people are currently asking: Yes, and how do I get the vaccination?
Who is informed about the corona vaccination, when and how, or who receives a vaccination appointment, is regulated differently in each federal state. There is currently no uniform strategy – however, many federal states have already commented on their plans. ZDF and RTL provide an overview (as of December 28, 2020).
Corona vaccinations in the federal states
Baden-Württemberg
Vaccination teams are currently supposed to be on the road in nursing homes, otherwise vaccination will take place in the vaccination centers. For a voluntary appointment, you should register on the doctor hotline 116117 or online at www.116117.de. Over time, however, the vaccine should also be able to be administered by the family doctor.
Bavaria
Bavaria wants to inform the first prioritized group of people over 80 years of age by post about vaccination options, reports the ZDF. At the moment, vaccination teams are to be active there in nursing homes and hospitals. In addition, you should be able to contact your vaccination center for an appointment in the long term using the postcode search. Online registration should follow
Berlin
In Berlin, too, mobile teams are initially vaccinating in nursing homes; employees are to be vaccinated in vaccination centers. People over 80 who do not live in nursing homes should also receive mail with a code with which they can make an appointment at a center.
Brandenburg
Vaccinations are carried out directly in homes and hospitals; in addition, according to ZDF, the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians will activate a hotline for appointments for people over 80 from January 4th on 116117.
Bremen
After the deployment of mobile vaccination teams in nursing homes and medical facilities, a vaccination center is also starting here. Who's your turn should be informed by post about an appointment for vaccination.
Hamburg
In Hamburg, too, mobile teams are initially vaccinating. After that, people who do not live in nursing homes should be able to make an appointment at the vaccination center via www.116117.de. The appointment is based on prioritization and should be able to be made both online and by telephone, but the structures are still being set up, according to Hamburg.de.
Hesse
In Hesse, vaccination teams are deployed in hospitals and nursing homes. Depending on the vaccine capacity, the vaccination centers should then start around mid to late January – then prioritized people can get a vaccination appointment via a hotline or a registration tool.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
In addition to vaccination teams and centers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, clinics and general practitioners will also take care of the vaccination over time. Depending on the risk group, the prioritized persons should be informed in writing of the appointment allocation one after the other. You should then be able to register for the vaccination at one of the centers later by phone or online.
Lower Saxony
In Lower Saxony, residents are currently being vaccinated in severely affected care facilities. After that, vaccination centers should open and people in the first prioritized group should be informed. How is still unclear – the appointment should then be made via a hotline or online platform.
North Rhine-Westphalia
According to mobile vaccination teams in nursing homes and clinics, over 80-year-olds who do not live in a home should be informed in writing about the vaccination dates. When the vaccination centers will start is still unclear and will be decided depending on the vaccine supply. According to RTL, however, appointments should then also be possible via 116117 and online via an app and website.
Rhineland-Palatinate
First of all, vaccinations are carried out in care facilities in areas with a high corona density. After that, other old people's homes, medical staff and over 80-year-olds will have their turn – how they will be informed is still unclear. According to RTL, a call center has been commissioned to make appointments in vaccination centers; the telephone number will be published in January, depending on vaccine capacity.
Saarland
In Saarland, the first vaccination centers are said to have opened after the deployment of mobile vaccination teams. There it is initially the turn of people over 80 who do not live in nursing homes. According to ZDF, the first appointments should all be taken, others will be activated online via a website and on the hotline 0681 5014422 depending on capacity.
Saxony
Mobile vaccination teams are already in use in Saxony, the next step is to enable telephone or online registration for an appointment at a vaccination center. The allocation is then based on the corresponding vaccination prioritization.
Saxony-Anhalt
Mobile vaccination teams are used in nursing homes and clinics. The vaccinations are scheduled to start in the centers in mid-January, according to the website it is not yet possible to make appointments, but it is unclear how the appointments are made. However, you can already look at and download the declaration of consent and the information sheet for vaccination.
Schleswig-Holstein
In addition to the use of mobile vaccination teams, the vaccination centers in Schleswig-Holstein are to open from January 4th. Appointments should then be able to be made by telephone via 116117 or the website. After half a year, the vaccination should then be carried out in general practitioners' practices.
Thuringia
Thuringia has already put a website online for vaccination information and appointments. The latter should be possible from December 30th by telephone (03643 4950490) and online from January 4th. The time of the appointment depends on the prioritization of the vaccination groups.
The following applies to all federal states: First of all, people who have a particularly high risk of a severe course of Covid-19 are vaccinated. You can read the vaccination prioritization at the Federal Ministry of Health. Until then: be patient. Because it will be a while before enough vaccine will be available for everyone. It is all the more important that we continue to adhere to the measures to contain the corona pandemic – after all, the end is in sight.
Sources used: ZDF today, Tagesschau, RTL, Federal Ministry of Health, online presence of the federal states