Before the vaccination summit: "Not a supposed privilege, but a matter of course"

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In Germany there is growing political pressure to end the restrictions on the basic rights of vaccinated and corona convalescents as soon as possible.

Cross-party demands are being made to enable these groups of people to return to normality with as little restrictions as possible.

Representatives of the parliamentary groups surveyed by WELT are predominantly in favor of it.

In the federal states, however, there are also reservations about treating vaccinated and unvaccinated people differently, especially with regard to the exercise of basic rights.

The federal and state governments want to discuss this together at the vaccination summit on Monday.

According to reports, binding resolutions should not be passed.

Foreign Minister Maas also called for more freedom for vaccinated people

The discussion about whether vaccinated people can be exempted from corona restrictions continues.

For the first time, Foreign Minister Maas, a member of the federal government, has spoken out in favor - meanwhile, vaccination continues to be sluggish.

Source: WELT / David Schafbuch

In a key issues paper for the Prime Minister's Conference (MPK) with Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), the federal government stated that many protective measures are no longer necessary and appropriate "if scientifically sufficiently proven", that certain groups of people are no longer contagious or a little There is a residual risk of retransmission.

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According to the health policy spokeswoman for the Union parliamentary group, Karin Maag (CDU), the basic rights of vaccinated persons with full vaccination protection must “not be restricted further”.

In response to a request from WELT, the Christian Democrat also includes those who have recovered who, according to the PCR test, are no longer infectious and have received a vaccination.

Maag emphasized that Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) has the opportunity through the amended Federal Infection Protection Act to regulate this return of basic rights by means of statutory ordinance.

“The vaccination will pick up speed rapidly in May.

That now means that we have to clarify even more quickly how people who have been vaccinated or recovered can make use of their basic rights again, ”said SPD parliamentary group vice-president Dirk Wiese.

"I do not expect a final decision from the MPK on Monday, but a clear agreement on how to proceed."

Not a privilege, but a matter of course

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FDP parliamentary group Vice Stephan Thomae refers to new studies, according to which vaccinated and convalescent people would not pass the virus on - “Therefore, their freedom may no longer be restricted. This is not a supposed privilege, but a matter of course in our free, democratic constitutional state. ”The federal-state consultations would have to take a clear decision on this. The group should also discuss the extent to which the vaccination documentation and proof of a positive PCR test result from at least 28 days ago can be used as evidence in those who have recovered, Thomae said.

The Green MP Manuela Rottmann explains that fundamental rights should only be restricted for as long as is necessary to fight the pandemic. "It is of no use to anyone if someone has to forego contacts even though he can no longer pass the virus on," said Rottmann. However, she considers it reasonable to maintain the mask requirement and distance in public spaces for everyone until enough people have been vaccinated.

In the Left Group, however, there is skepticism. Promising freedoms for vaccinated people without there being a scientific basis for it is "irresponsible and dangerous," said their health policy spokesman Achim Kessler. AfD parliamentary group vice-president Sebastian Munzenmaier emphasized that his parliamentary group rejects “privileging” vaccinated persons. Fundamental rights should be valid again as quickly as possible for all citizens without restrictions.

In some federal states there is concern that a quick return of basic rights will create a “two-class society” and risk social tensions. Several national representatives are calling for the focus to be on promoting vaccinations. In addition, the question arises of how to control effectively in the face of emergency brakes and curfews and differentiate vaccinated from non-vaccinated.