The incidence in Germany has long been back in the three-digit range, but the booster vaccination is poorly accepted. A dispute between politics and doctors is emerging.
Berlin – The corona numbers in Germany are bad and the acting Federal Minister of Health is alarmed. The Robert Koch Institute * (RKI) gave the nationwide incidence on Sunday morning (October 31) at 149.4. “Currently the booster speed in Germany’s practices is not enough,” said Jens Spahn (CDU) of Bild am Sonntag (BamS) . “We need a booster summit from the federal and state governments *.”
On Saturday the incidence was 145.1, a week ago 106.3. 16,887 new coronavirus * infections and 33 new deaths related to the virus were recorded within 24 hours.
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“Current data from Israel show that boosting makes a crucial difference in breaking the fourth wave,” affirmed Spahn in an interview with BamS . SPD * health expert Karl Lauterbach is now in the debate for reopening the vaccination centers.
The number of people vaccinated is only increasing slowly. A booster vaccination – the “booster” vaccination – against the effect of the vaccine *, which diminishes over time, is noticed by far fewer people than could, reports the dpa. In particular, risk groups are recommended to refresh their vaccination protection. Politicians are desperately looking for concepts to encourage more people to do so. The health ministers’ conference will meet in Lindau from next Thursday.
In Spahn’s opinion, the federal states should invite over-60s, for whom the “boosting” is recommended, in writing. The Ministry of Health * also emphasized that, in principle, all citizens are entitled to the “booster” vaccination. He was referring to the vaccination ordinance. Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder * (CSU *) also told BamS : “A third vaccination after six months makes sense for everyone.”
Booster vaccination for everyone? Doctors upset about Spahn’s announcement
High-ranking medical representatives opposed booster vaccinations for everyone. “So far, there is no sufficient scientific evidence for the need for booster vaccinations for people of all ages,” said medical president Klaus Reinhardt to the RND newspapers on Saturday. Statutory health insurance chief Andreas Gassen warned against “blind actionism”.
The family doctors were also critical of Spahn’s call. “We are annoyed that Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn is stoking expectations that booster vaccinations are possible for everyone,” said Federal Board member Armin Beck the RND . “The general practitioners follow the recommendation of the Standing Vaccination Commission, which currently recommends third vaccinations only for people over 70 and a few other groups.”
The outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel * is also concerned about the rising Corona numbers. At the moment, she told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung “a certain carelessness is spreading again”. (AFP / dpa / frs) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
