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Dresden (dpa) - In Saxony, more than 2500 vaccination appointments are still free this week.
Problems are caused by the Astrazeneca vaccinations, which are not suitable for people over 65 and are therefore intended for medical and nursing staff, says Kai Kranich from the German Red Cross Saxony.
"We suspect that this target group is not yet sufficiently informed that there are free dates for them."
It is a challenge to find those whose turn it is now and who have not yet received an offer.
The Sächsische Zeitung had previously reported.
The DRK Saxony does not rule out that there is also uncertainty because of the lower effectiveness of the Astrazeneca vaccine.
The Astrazeneca preparation is less effective than the agents from Biontech / Pfizer and Moderna - based on how many vaccinated people fall ill in studies compared to non-vaccinated people.
In 50 out of 1000 cases in Saxony, this vaccine was rejected, as Kranich explained.
Immunologists consider the Astrazeneca vaccine no less suitable than the others.
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Report from the Saxon Newspaper