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Munich (dpa) - Bavaria's Minister of Health Klaus Holetschek (CSU) wants to resume vaccination with the vaccine as soon as possible after the new positive Astrazeneca assessment by the EMA.
He welcomed the positive decision of the European Medicines Agency, said Holetschek on Thursday.
“It is important that the federal government immediately gives the green light and that we can again assign vaccination appointments with Astrazeneca.
We want to quickly pull the lever in Bavaria and use Astrazeneca again as soon as possible. "
The EMA's decision shows that Astrazeneca's vaccine is effective and safe.
"The continuing shortage of vaccines in this phase of the pandemic makes it clear to us that we must be happy that we have this vaccine."
Holetschek reaffirmed the plan that the vaccine should also be used increasingly in medical practices from April.
The EMA had previously reaffirmed the safety of Astrazeneca's corona vaccine.
However, an extra warning will be added against possible rare cases of blood clots (thrombosis) in cerebral veins, according to a special meeting of the safety committee.
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Vaccinations with Astrazeneca had been suspended due to unanswered questions about side effects.
The EMA experts put the drug to the test after Germany and other countries suspended vaccinations because of several cases of thrombosis.
In Germany there are now 13 reported cases of such blood clots in cerebral veins related to vaccinations, as announced by the Federal Ministry of Health in Berlin.
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