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Berlin (dpa / bb) - After the re-approval for the Astrazeneca vaccine, operations in the Tegel and Tempelhof vaccination centers will resume in Berlin on Friday.

The health senate administration announced on Thursday evening.

Senator Dilek Kalayci (SPD) said: «I call on everyone who has received an invitation to vaccinate to take the chance to vaccinate.

Everyone who is entitled to receive a vaccination is expressly informed about possible risks. "

All future appointments that were canceled on Monday would be reinstated.

"For this purpose, those entitled to vaccinate will be contacted by email and SMS, as long as the contact details are stored," said the Senate Administration.

Those entitled to vaccinate whose appointment has not been made due to the vaccination freeze between Monday afternoon and Thursday can come to the vaccination center originally booked for them in Tegel (9 a.m. - 6 p.m.) or Tempelhof (2 p.m. - 6 p.m.) this Saturday and Sunday without an appointment .

Alternatively, you can get vaccinated on any working day of the coming week by contacting the vaccination hotline and making an appointment.

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Astrazeneca's corona vaccine is safe from the point of view of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), as the agency announced on Thursday in Amsterdam.

However, an extra warning of possible rare blood clots (thrombosis) in cerebral veins is included in the case of possible side effects.

The award of the vaccine had been suspended nationwide this week due to the inspection by the authority.

The goal is now that the injection of the active ingredient can start again this Friday, said Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) after the EMA vote and consultations with the states.

After the re-approval of the vaccine from the manufacturer Astrazeneca, the Berlin Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians demanded a nationwide vaccination with this vaccine in medical practices in the capital.

There could also be intensive clarification in the practices.

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