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Saarbrücken (dpa / lrs) - The corona vaccinations with the agent from Astrazeneca will be resumed in Saarland.

Regarding the decision of the European Medicines Agency to classify the vaccine as effective and safe in rare cases, despite possible side effects, Health Minister Monika Bachmann (CDU) said on Thursday evening: “It was right to investigate the few suspected cases.

The security of the citizens comes first. "

Now the vaccinations could be continued in the model project of the family doctor's practices and in the hospitals.

All citizens who would have had an appointment to be vaccinated with the Astrazeneca preparation in the vaccination centers this week have already received an alternative offer with the Biontech vaccine.

«This offer remains in place and the dates that were planned from next Monday will continue as planned next week.

This means that no appointments have to be canceled, ”said the Ministry of Health.

Experts from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) had put the already approved Astrazeneca vaccine to the test again after abnormalities became known in some European countries.

The EMA ultimately reiterated its assessment of the safety of the vaccine.

But an extra warning of possible rare cases of blood clots (thrombosis) in cerebral veins will be added, according to the authority.

After the vote by the EMA and consultations with the federal states, Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) named the goal that the injection of the active ingredient could start again on Friday.

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