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The SPD followed up with its criticism of the procurement of vaccines against the corona virus.
SPD Federal Vice Kevin Kühnert held health minister Jens Spahn (CDU) in the "Rheinische Post" and the "General-Anzeiger" (Thursday) to have been too hesitant to order.
“It's like this: if I can't find the needle in the haystack yet, but I need it urgently, then to be on the safe side, I'll buy the haystack first, completely." Vaccine developments would be successful.
The public has a right to understand who acted in what way when procuring the vaccine, "not to settle accounts with someone, but to learn from them," said Kühnert.
He therefore considers the question to be justified as to why, in the still uncertain procurement situation in 2020, more extensive preventive orders were not initiated, combined with financial aid to expand production capacities.
Several SPD politicians, including General Secretary Lars Klingbeil, had previously blamed Spahn for the fact that some other countries are further ahead than Germany in vaccination.
Spahn defended the vaccination campaign against criticism.
On Wednesday evening, he confirmed on ZDF: “At the beginning it is now tight.
That was clear, and that's how it is. "
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The vaccines from Pfizer / Biontech and - since Wednesday - from Moderna are approved in the EU and thus also in Germany.
But the Moderna vaccine will also be scarce in the first few weeks, said Spahn.
"And then, from the second quarter onwards, things will gradually get better." The fundamental decision to organize vaccine procurement on a European basis was and remains "absolutely correct".
"We are in this pandemic together, and we will only get out together." After all, there is no point if only the people in Germany are vaccinated - and those in neighboring countries are not.