One thing has not changed in the pandemic: the expectations of many citizens.

That is happening again now, as the shortage of vaccines results in the predicted abundance.

The state should ensure cost-free and trouble-free vaccination, but if it doesn't suit you, you should see where your vaccine is.

Appointments were apparently made in many cases, but not kept.

In the case of the first vaccination, this can be explained by multiple bookings.

The failure rate affects at least twenty percent of the appointments.

With the second vaccination it is “only” five percent.

Apart from the carelessness behind it: In both cases there is a great risk that the vaccine will have to be destroyed and that appointments that are not canceled mean for others that they could not be vaccinated earlier.

Also because the delta variant can again cause deadline pressure and bottlenecks, both are irresponsible.

It is therefore not a tribulation to punish "vaccination truancy" like parking offenders.

Growing vaccination pressure on children and adolescents

It is questionable whether such a reinforcement of the vaccination regime will help against a different attitude towards claims by those who are opposed to vaccination and those who are not vaccinated.

There are too many adults who want to remain unprotected out of recklessness, defiance, or conviction, but if the worst comes to the worst, expect everyone else to act on them.

This is a perversion of the common good.

The growing vaccination pressure on children and adolescents after the summer break would not be necessary if all adults could be protected.

But does that also help against the Delta variant?

The Standing Vaccination Commission has so far only recommended vaccination for children aged 12 and over who come into contact with people at risk.

At the moment it is not really clear who the delta variant endangers and who does not. The best protection for children and young people, however, is still herd immunity in the rest of the population. Political pressure should be directed against the claims that prevent this, not against the vaccination commission.