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Finally, the last legal hurdle is over: Anyone who has won a vaccination appointment for themselves or an 80-year-old family member by pure chance no longer has to worry about getting into trouble with the law for participating in an illegal game of chance.

This was decided by the federal and state governments after more and more details about the allocation of vaccination appointments had come to light.

The first cases of serious gambling addiction have already occurred among senior citizens and their relatives or helpers who gambled to get a vaccination appointment.

Vaccination appointment like winning the lottery

"I actually had a good job, a great wife and great children," says one affected person, who wants to remain anonymous, on behalf of many of his fellow sufferers, "but then I wanted to make an appointment for the corona vaccination for my elderly grandma."

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Fate took its course: The supposedly simple game soon took over the family man and dominated all aspects of his life.

Constant refreshing of the appointment allocation page in the hope of finally getting a turn.

Unexpected redirects, sudden crashes and never-before-seen error messages.

In between the messages from friends and acquaintances who claim to have been successful.

Maybe it will work after all if you rub the mouse vigorously or spit on the screen?

“I can't do without this thrill anymore,” reports the nervously trembling victim, who is now divorced and chain smoker, when picking up the phone.

For a long time now, making appointments online has not been enough for him.

“Waiting for hours on the telephone hotline gives me that extra kick!” Says the vaccination appointment junkie.

Jens Spahn optimistic

The federal and state governments have come to the conclusion that people can no longer be expected to do this.

“According to Paragraph 285, there is ultimately a risk of imprisonment of up to six months or a fine of up to 120 daily rates,” Federal Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht quotes the corresponding passage in the Criminal Code.

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But that is now the end: the allocation of vaccination appointments, which previously had all the characteristics of illegal gambling without official permission, will receive an official exception permit as soon as possible.

“All the vaccination centers have to do is apply for a gambling license,” explains Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn, “we will set up our own telephone hotlines and websites for this purpose and only need to select a suitable provider, the birth and training of suitable employees and the final one Wait for EU approval in two to seven years. "

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