Friday, March 5th, 2021
Siemens, Adidas, Deutsche Bank
Corporations want to help vaccinate
The federal government has been receiving criticism for its vaccination strategy for weeks – now it has received an offer of help from several corporations. Companies like Siemens, Adidas and Deutsche Bank want to vaccinate their employees themselves. But there are still hurdles.
The German economy offers the federal government their help with vaccination. Several large companies and associations suggest vaccinating employees, families and sometimes even non-employees, in view of the hitherto slow vaccination rate in Germany, as reported by "Welt". The proposal should be the subject of a meeting between business and Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Many questions are still unanswered, quoted the "Welt" from business circles. This is about liability or documentation. "We want to pragmatically contribute to achieving herd immunity in Germany as quickly as possible," said the head of Deutsche Bank, Christian Sewing, of "Welt". "We are therefore fundamentally ready to give people a vaccination even if they do not work for us."
The companies Allianz, Adidas, Deutsche Post, Deutsche Telekom, Siemens and Axel Springer also want to contribute to the faster processing of the national vaccination program, according to the report. Allianz is planning to set up up to 25 vaccination lines on its premises, CEO Oliver Bäte told the newspaper. Preparations have already been made – things can start as soon as enough vaccine is available and employee vaccinations are possible in accordance with the national vaccination strategy.
Döpfner: Company doctors could also vaccinate relatives
Adidas boss Kasper Rorsted told the "Welt" that it is also conceivable to support other companies in creating a vaccination offer for their employees, "provided that this is logistically feasible" and that sufficient vaccines are available. Post boss Frank Appel emphasized: "At the beginning of the year we said that if there was sufficient availability we would buy vaccine for our employees and vaccinate them, although our activities can only complement the efforts of the government."
The boss of Axel Springer, Mathias Döpfner, explained that the group had "brought this idea to the politicians weeks ago. Our company doctors could, in accordance with the planned vaccination sequence, both our employees and, in the future, their family members, insofar as they live in the same household, vaccinate. "
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