Wednesday, November 03, 2021
Helge Braun in the “early start”
“Burden and death are inevitable”
The executive head of the Chancellery, Helge Braun, fears many corona deaths in the long term due to the low vaccination rate. The booster vaccination is now crucial.
Chancellery chief Helge Braun has become for the booster vaccination with a view to the sharply increasing corona infections. In addition, the CDU politician warned that the risk of stressing the health system and high death rates, with so many unvaccinated people, could be an issue in the long term.
“If a third of the population is still not vaccinated, including some of the elderly and the very old, then this burden on the health system and, unfortunately, the deaths,” said Braun in the “early start” at ntv.
The head of the Chancellery, who, like the entire federal government, is only executive in office, said about the current number of infections: “In a number of circles we are already seeing a serious burden on the health system that patients have to be relocated. We must therefore act now.”
Booster vaccination for younger people too
Braun also promoted the so-called booster vaccination for older people, but also for younger people: “Many have the feeling that they are well protected by the second vaccination, that actually applies to younger people in the population, but the older ones now have to Perceive booster vaccination. “
Studies from Israel showed that a booster vaccination was “extremely helpful” for younger people too, in order to reduce the risk of transmission. The Standing Vaccination Commission (STIKO) is currently recommending a booster vaccination for the elderly, “but in principle it is also approved for younger people”.
It is the “clear statement” from politics, “also beyond the STIKO recommendation, that younger people can be boosted,” said Braun
Offer to the federal states
In addition, Braun increased the pressure on the federal states with a view to a prime ministerial conference. Although there is still no specific date, Braun said: “The situation is serious now and not in two or three weeks. That’s why we are pushing for it to be soon.”
Braun emphasized that “now is the time” to talk about the increasing number of infections and deaths. When asked whether the heads of the traffic light parties would also take part in such a conference, Braun replied: “So far, party leaders have never been part of a prime ministerial conference, but of course the current government is also prepared to exchange ideas intensively with the parties that will support the future Majority in the German Bundestag and in the government. “
This is about a “state political challenge, everyone has to work together”. Braun emphasized that the executive federal government was in office until “the last day” and was “responsible for Germany”.