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Berlin (dpa / bb) - In view of the vaccination campaign against the corona virus that has now started, Berlin's FDP parliamentary group leader Sebastian Czaja has renewed his call for taxi vouchers for senior citizens.

"Finally the vaccinations have started, an end to the pandemic emergency is in sight," said Czaja on Tuesday of the dpa.

«That is encouraging.

But we must not let up on the last few meters: Exposing the particularly endangered risk groups to an increased risk of infection on the way to the vaccination center by having to travel in overcrowded trains and buses would be negligent.

Czaja demands an offer from the Senate for these groups to go to the vaccination center, to the doctor or for necessary errands. The fleet of the «BerlKönig» shared taxi can also be included. "That could be implemented very pragmatically for retirees by accepting the pension card as a voucher in the taxi," said Czaja. According to his ideas, the taxi price should be halved per trip in this way.