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Almost 60 percent of Hamburg residents in the over 60 age group have already received their first vaccination, and almost 20 percent have already received the second dose. A total of around 500,000 vaccinations were carried out - with a population of 1.8 million people in the Hanseatic city, of whom children and adolescents are not even eligible for vaccination, that is already a considerable number. And so the question arises for Hamburg as well, how to deal with the daily growing group of vaccinated people and also those who have recovered, which basic rights should be given to these people again. Hamburg's Mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD) made it clear on Monday evening after the vaccination summit that this question can only be approached in an "overall view".

He sees it as unproblematic if sufficiently vaccinated people are equated with those who have to show a negative corona test for certain projects in public, for example for visiting the hairdresser or in other federal states for shopping or tourism activities and traveling. It becomes more difficult with a view to the curfews or the contact restrictions, because here it should still be possible to monitor compliance with the rules to protect the unvaccinated. The same applies to wearing a mask. Tschentscher: “Of course, restrictions on fundamental rights must be lifted as soon as possible. But the overall concept must remain effective and enforceable. "

This overall view also includes gaining knowledge about whether virus mutations undermine the existing vaccination protection.

The previous statement by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is that there is only a very low risk for those who have been completely vaccinated to become infected or to pass on the virus.

“But the accumulation of small risks can also constitute a major risk,” says Tschentscher.

That must also be prevented, "because the intensive care units are full".

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The federal government is now working out an ordinance which the Bundestag and Bundesrat would then have to approve. It could be that this procedure will be completed at the end of May or the beginning of June and then come to a situation in which every person entitled to vaccination can be offered a vaccination. If there is foreseeable sufficient vaccine available to supply the next members of the priority groups, Tschentscher would also be for a complete approval of the vaccination dates. Company doctors would then also play a major role. Tschentscher expects an increase in deliveries for Hamburg compared to some other federal states, which had previously been given greater consideration due to their border location.

The Hamburg CDU called on the Senate to expand vaccination options. “It is regrettable that Hamburg is still not implementing options to accelerate vaccination, be it additional vaccination centers, mobile teams with the support of the Bundeswehr or a drive vaccination at the exhibition halls. The lifting of the vaccination priority in June, as soon as enough vaccine is available, will significantly increase the demand and that is why the corresponding vaccination capacities have to be created now, ”said the parliamentary group leader in the citizenry, Denis Thering.

As the first members of the so-called prioritization group 3, the employees of the secondary schools and from the youth welfare sector were called on to corona vaccination on Monday in Hamburg.

The health authority announced on Monday.

So far, only teachers and employees at primary schools could be vaccinated against corona.

Several thousand appointments are still available for this week, it said.

Depending on the delivery situation and the availability of the vaccine, further dates would be released on an ongoing basis.

Interested parties can book them by phone at 116 117 or online at www.impfterminservice.de.

At the appointment at the vaccination center, a certificate from the employer must then be presented.