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Magdeburg (dpa / sa) - The violations of the established sequence for the corona vaccinations, among others in Halle and Stendal, caused sharp criticism in the state parliament on Thursday.

"The fact that you do not push yourself in front is actually one of the basic cultural techniques that you learn at an early age," said SPD parliamentary group leader Katja Pähle at a special session of parliament on Thursday.

"It doesn't matter whether it's a place on the bus or a place on the waiting list."

Halle's mayor Bernd Wiegand (non-party) admitted on February 6th that he and several administrative employees had already been vaccinated, although they did not belong to the highest priority group.

After that, he had provided contradicting information about how it came about.

Pehle criticized him for having informed the public incorrectly several times.

That is reprehensible and must also be assessed under disciplinary law.

The left also called for further clarification of the early vaccination of 330 police officers in the Stendal district.

At a special meeting of the Social Affairs Committee last week, it became known that the Ministry of the Interior was aware of this process.

Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) announced that the process would be politically clarified, but emphasized that the early vaccinations at the cabinet table had never been an issue.

The head of government said again that the sequence specified in the vaccination ordinance should be followed.

The on-site vaccination teams are responsible for this.

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The left then accused the government of denying responsibility for the violation.

"As a state government you can of course point to the municipalities as a diversionary maneuver," said left parliamentary group leader Eva von Angern.

"But you can also take responsibility, and that's what I expect from you, and draw conclusions from it."

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