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Berlin (dpa) - Federal Minister of Justice Christine Lambrecht has ruled out a compulsory vaccination in the fight against the corona virus.
«The federal government has clearly stated that there will be no obligation to vaccinate against corona.
The word of the federal government applies, ”said the SPD politician of the“ Rheinische Post ”(Wednesday).
"If people are convinced of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccination, most of them will also get vaccinated."
CSU boss Markus Söder had started a debate on the compulsory vaccination for nurses.
If you hear and read that few nurses want to be vaccinated, the Ethics Council must at least discuss such a procedure, argued the Bavarian Prime Minister.
"Should the vaccination readiness improve dramatically, it is certainly not necessary," admitted the CSU chief.
"But if it stays that way for the next few months, then this is simply the area that is most vulnerable and the greatest challenge."
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The German Ethics Council had already rejected a general vaccination requirement for ethical reasons in a position paper in November.
The committee had also stated that under certain circumstances an “area-related vaccination obligation” should be considered, explained the ethics council chairman Alena Buyx on Tuesday evening in the ARD “Tagesthemen”.
It is about caring for patients who can only be protected by “the fact that the people who care for them are vaccinated,” said Buyx.
The condition for this is that "the vaccination ensures that the vaccinated person can no longer infect anyone".
It is currently unclear whether a vaccination only protects the vaccinated person himself or whether it also prevents the virus from being transmitted to others.
SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach also joined the front line of critics of the Söder initiative.
The numbers on the vaccination readiness of the nursing staff are not representative, “on site” you get “that the vaccination readiness is there”, he told the editorial network Germany (RND / Wednesday).
“We have to be careful not to create a problem at this point that does not yet exist.
In addition, we have promised not to introduce any compulsory vaccinations - not even for certain groups.
We should keep our word, »said Lauterbach.
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According to a survey conducted by the Insa Institute for the “Bild” newspaper, a slim majority of Germans are in favor of compulsory vaccination for nursing staff.
51 percent of those questioned were in favor, 31 percent against.
Health Minister Jens Spahn today issued a government statement in the Bundestag on the corona vaccinations.
Recently, the coalition partner SPD criticized too low vaccine order quantities.
“In the past few days and weeks a number of critical questions have arisen.
It is right to ask critical questions about it, and it is important to get answers, ”said Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz about the“ Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung ”.
Spahn defended the procedure with a joint order and regular approval of the vaccines in the EU.
The CDU politician emphasized that the start of the vaccination campaign was a success despite all the justified advice on how things should be better.
Two approved vaccines can now be used in Germany.
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Experts disagree on the question of how useful the FFP2 mask requirement announced for Bavaria is in local transport and retail.
"In principle, I think the idea is good," said the virologist Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit of the German press agency.
However, it would have to be linked to offers: on the one hand, free access to such medical masks, and on the other hand, instructions for correct use.
"Without such offers, I see it critically."
The virologist Alexander Kekulé told the dpa: "Of course, an FFP2 mask is much safer than mouth and nose protection, which is often only worn very loosely."
Many people crowded into a small space, especially on public transport.
With an FFP2 mask, the risk of infection decreases significantly.
Johannes Knobloch, Head of Hospital Hygiene at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, was skeptical of the dpa: "I don't think that makes a big difference."
A FFP2 mask requires great expertise, it comes from occupational safety and is not intended for laypeople.
"If it is not put on absolutely tightly, it does not work better than a simple disposable mask," says Knobloch.
The President of the Society for Aerosol Research, Christof Asbach, warns against misconceptions regarding the safety of FFP2 masks.
Even if they were worn perfectly, these would not offer 100% protection, Asbach told the dpa.
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