The chairman of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV), Andreas Gassen, made massive allegations regarding the treatment of unvaccinated people following the publication of Corona protocols by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). “Those who have not been vaccinated have been stigmatized too much”Gassen told the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung”.
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The issue of vaccination has been “partly exaggerated”. “The scientifically sound Stiko recommendations – not the political will – should have been the sole basis.”
As an example, he cited the criticism of professional footballer Joshua Kimmich, who initially refused a corona vaccination. “Many of those who were sometimes inquisitorially self-righteous should be ashamed of this.”
Andreas Gassen, Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV), at a press conference in April.
The then Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) had spoken, among other things, of a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” during the Corona pandemic.
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The debate about a review of the Corona measures has become more intense again due to recently published protocols from the Robert Koch Institute. They provide insights into the work of the crisis team from January 2020 to April 2021. The publication of the protocols was legally enforced by the online magazine Multipolar.
The statement that those who are not vaccinated are to blame for the infections and deaths of others is not supported.
Andreas Gassen, Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians
Gassen now stressed that there was “beyond question” that the corona vaccinations had worked in the risk group of the very elderly and those with pre-existing illnesses, especially in preventing serious courses of the disease. However, “the statement that those who are not vaccinated are to blame for the infections and deaths of others is not supported.”, said the head of the statutory health insurance doctors.
“Vaccinations have neither reliably protected against disease in every case, nor have they prevented vaccinated people from transmitting the virus to others.”said Gassen.
Demand for pandemic investigation
In this context, Gassen again called for an examination of the pandemic years. The best way to do this would be an inquiry commission. This could not only help to “finally heal the wounds that have been opened up,” he said. “This could also help us better prepare for a possible next pandemic.”
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The parties are currently discussing a parliamentary review of the corona pandemic. The Greens have already shown themselves open to various formats such as a citizens’ council or an expert committee.
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“The Corona pandemic was primarily about containing the spread of the virus. A very sensible approach in any pandemic. Since vaccinated people had a lower risk of becoming infected and thus potentially contributing to the further spread of the virus themselves, the pressure was on unvaccinated people.” Discuss with TAG9
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