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Berlin (dpa / bb) - The Astrazeneca vaccine is being used again in Berlin.
The vaccination center in Terminal C of the former Tegel Airport has been back in operation since Friday morning, said the vaccination center spokeswoman Regina Kneiding.
In the afternoon this will follow in Hangar 4 of the former Tempelhof Airport.
In both, the British-Swedish manufacturer's vaccine will be used again after the vaccination has been suspended in the past few days, Kneiding said on Friday.
If Astrazeneca vaccination appointments have been canceled in the past few days, they could be made up immediately, said Health Senator Dilek Kalayci on Friday morning on the RBB Inforadio.
She explicitly asked to use the vaccination options: “We still have a lot of room for the Astrazeneca appointments.
I hope that all those entitled to vaccinate book appointments now - and there are quite a few, there are still many nurses, doctors, educators, teachers, over 70-year-olds, "said the Senator.
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 (thromboses) in cerebral veins will be added to the possible side effects.
The award of the vaccine was briefly suspended nationwide this week due to the inspection by the authority.
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Kneiding announced that the vaccination centers in Tegel and Tempel would also be open on weekends.
In the one in Tempelhof, vaccinations will also take place for the first time all day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“It then remains open and in full operation.
This means that all six vaccination centers in Berlin will be in operation all day from Saturday. "
The vaccination capacities are thus increased, but full utilization is only possible when sufficient vaccine is available.
The Senate Department for Health announced on Thursday evening that all future appointments that were canceled on Monday would be valid again.
"For this purpose, those entitled to vaccinations are contacted by email and SMS, provided that the contact details are stored."
Those entitled to vaccinate whose appointment has not been made due to the vaccination freeze between Monday afternoon and Thursday can come directly to the vaccination center originally booked for them this Saturday and Sunday without an appointment or make an appointment for the coming week via the vaccination hotline.
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RBB24 at the start of the vaccination