In at least three federal states, people can be immunized with the new Corona vaccine from Novavax from Saturday: in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Saarland.
Some of the vaccinations should also be administered without an appointment, as the health authorities of both countries announced on Friday.
The remedy is to be offered in vaccination centers in these federal states, primarily to employees in the healthcare sector.
In the industry, facility-related vaccination will take effect from March 15th.
In most other countries, Novavax vaccinations are scheduled to start next week.
Vaccination offer in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania from Monday
In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Health Minister Stefanie Drese (SPD) is hoping for more people willing to be vaccinated.
"Now the citizens who have been waiting for such a protein vaccine with an active booster must also take advantage of the vaccination offers," she said on Saturday.
The first of around 78,000 doses of the Nuvaxovid vaccine expected in the first quarter would arrive in the country over the weekend, allowing vaccinations to begin in the coming week.
"I'm pleased that the logistics are working so smoothly," said Drese.
"All vaccination staffs in the districts and urban districts are committed to ensuring the rapid start of the Novavax vaccinations."
The Mecklenburg Lake District wants to be the first district to start with the new vaccine in the Neubrandenburg Bethaniencenter on Monday.
Rostock, Schwerin and the Vorpommern-Rügen district will follow on Tuesday.
Ludwigslust-Parchim on Friday.
The protein vaccine from Novavax in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was originally intended to be reserved for employees of nursing facilities and clinics.
However, the Ministry of Health in Schwerin lifted this restriction because the number of registrations from these areas remained low.