“There is reason to be optimistic that the vaccine will be approved in Europe later this year,” he said, adding: “Thereafter, vaccination can begin immediately.” It is not clear which vaccine Germany is primarily planning.
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He asked the Länder to have the vaccination centers ready for mid-December. According to him, many vaccines do not need to be stored in places with deep cooling, so he can be vaccinated in regular general practitioners’ surgeries. “And then it will go fast. Let’s not forget that within a few weeks, up to 20 million people are vaccinated against the flu every year, “said Spahn.
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At the same time, the Minister announced that his department had created an online platform in which information on vaccinations, broken down by age and region, would be entered. “If we achieve high vaccination coverage among population groups that are particularly at risk, we will be able to gradually ease the restrictions,” he added.
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Germany will have more than 300 million doses of vaccines available. “Even with two doses for one vaccination, we would have enough for our own population and we could share it with other countries,” Spahn said.
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The minister announced that Germany would also have its own vaccine from IDT in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt. According to partial results of the studies, the substance shows positive signals. The company’s management has announced that the first results should be published in December and will request its approval at the end of 2021.
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