The reduction in the number of new cases of coronavirus in Germany is satisfactory, said Chancellor Angela Merkel, but warned that the pandemic is not over, Reuters and BTA reported.
Merkel stressed that the risk of the “Delta” option, which now prevails in the UK, is worrying.
“We have a summer ahead of us, during which there are many opportunities, but we should not relax. We must monitor the situation very closely,” Merkel said after meeting with the presidents of the German provinces.
Germany has begun introducing a digital vaccination passport that can be used throughout Europe. From this week in the vaccination centers, pharmacies and doctors’ offices will issue certificates to the graduates of the vaccination course. CovPass will be able to download a smartphone app giving access to restaurants, museums and other sites that require an immunization document.
By the end of the month, the vaccination passport will be available to all vaccinated people in Germany, Health Minister Jens Spahn was quoted as saying by BTA.
People who are fully vaccinated will receive a letter with a QR code that they can scan with their phones, or they can contact their doctors or pharmacists.
Nearly 24% of the German population (19.9 million people) are fully vaccinated, 47% with a single dose.
The German Vaccination Commission has recommended that children between the ages of 12 and 15 be vaccinated only if they suffer from certain diseases such as obesity or chronic heart or lung disease. However, healthy teenagers can also be vaccinated if their parents and doctors decide.
