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Berlin (AP) - Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) is optimistic about a summer vacation in Europe.
“Traveling within the EU is unlikely to be dependent on vaccination.
You will also be able to move around Europe-wide with the tests, "said Spahn of the" Rheinische Post ".
He himself is planning his vacation in Germany.
"In this hopefully last phase of the pandemic, I would not plan any major long-distance trips, the North Sea instead of the South Sea, so to speak."
However, the German Medical Association warns against shortening the interval between two Astrazeneca vaccinations in order to be considered vaccinated earlier.
The shortening of the interval must be reconsidered, said medical president Klaus Reinhardt the "editorial network Germany".
"If the argument is that people can benefit from easing earlier, I think that's questionable," he emphasized.
Studies have shown that a greater interval between the two vaccinations can have a positive effect on the effectiveness of the vaccine.
SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach also criticized this.
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According to Spahn, Germany is well equipped for mutations of the coronavirus and is now among the top 5 for sequencing worldwide. "And we also secure vaccines that can be adapted to mutations in the EU framework agreements," said Spahn. According to the mRNA researchers, these developments are possible within six to eight weeks, the subsequent approval is feasible in one to two months.
Meanwhile, calls are being made for stronger measures to even reach all population groups for a first corona vaccination. “Mobile vaccination teams have to drive to the socially disadvantaged areas and make an offer - digitally advertised if data protection allows,” said Greens boss Robert Habeck to the newspapers of the “Funke” media group. "Then people can get a text message: tomorrow at 9:00 am the vaccination mobile will be in front of Aldi." And then vaccinations are given in front of the supermarket from morning to evening. That can be expanded, says Habeck. “If vaccines are approved for adolescents, you can vaccinate in schools and your parents too, for example. A lot of creativity should be shown. " The cancellation of the vaccination sequence could not mean that everyone had to take care of it themselves.
The German Association of Cities has assured that the municipalities target people in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods in the vaccination campaign.
All large cities have the district-related incidences in view, said the chief executive of the German Association of Cities Helmut Dedy the "Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland" (RND).
“They take care of targeting people who are difficult to reach via the usual communication channels.
The aim is that the existing vaccination offers are accepted and accepted by prioritized people. "
In addition, mobile vaccination teams are already being used to reach people in disadvantaged parts of the city.
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