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Mainz (dpa / lrs) - There is also uncertainty in vaccination centers in Rhineland-Palatinate with corona vaccinations with the vaccine from Astrazeneca.

Time and again, appointments with the vaccine are not kept, as vaccination centers in the country reported.

However, the district administrations do not speak of major failures.

The need for information, however, has increased significantly.

For example, missed appointments at the vaccination center in Grafschaft-Gelsdorf occur in five to 25 percent of the scheduled cases, as the Ahrweiler district announced. There are many questions about the vaccine, the uncertainty also leads to increased inquiries about freedom of choice of vaccines. The district of Kaiserslautern confirmed uncertainty. In particular from the group of the younger vaccinees there are questions about previous illnesses with thromboses, it said by the district administration.

In Hillesheim in the Vulkaneifel district, the employees felt that “at least some of the vaccinated people” had a greater need for information, the district announced.

Accordingly, the doctor's discussions lasted a little longer.

"Unfortunately, a large number of registered people do not come to the vaccination appointment," said a spokeswoman.

"But whether this is ultimately due to the vaccine or has other reasons cannot be assessed by the vaccination center."

The Mayen-Koblenz district put the failures at around “five to ten” per day.

"There are always a few people with an AZ appointment who do not attend," it said.

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In the vaccination center in Alzey, after the state's decision to only use the Astrazeneca vaccine for people aged 60 and over, "the already existing uncertainty in the population has at least not decreased," as the district administration announced. "At the vaccination center in Alzey, we also notice that those who want to be vaccinated are unsettled because of the known reports." In individual cases, vaccination appointments would be canceled or broken off after medical advice.

The Bad Kreuznach district administration reported a very noticeable level of uncertainty.

"Again and again it can happen that vaccination appointments are not kept - completely detached from the vaccine," said the administration.

After the latest developments around the Astrazeneca vaccine, this has "increased noticeably here".

«Inquiries about a vaccine exchange were also significantly more.

However, an exchange is still not possible without a medical indication. "

The vaccination center of the Mainz-Bingen district also "expressly" pointed out that "vaccination dates for which a certain vaccine is intended cannot be switched to another vaccine".

This regulates the country uniformly.

According to the information, there had been an increase in such requests from citizens.

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After the decision of the federal states, people under the age of 60 with an Astrazeneca primary vaccination are now free to opt for a different vaccine for the second vaccination.

"Younger people receive an alternative vaccine for the second vaccination, unless they explicitly want a vaccination with Astrazeneca," said a spokeswoman for the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis.

But there is one thing missing above all: "Basically, everyone wants a lot more vaccine to be available quickly so that the capacities of the vaccination center can be fully utilized," said the Rhein-Palatinate district.

In Hillesheim in the Vulkaneifel too, the vaccine is the “limiting factor”.

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