Because Berlin was originally supposed to start on January 4th 29,250 more vaccine doses received. “We would have needed that to be able to start with the over 80s. Of course we can’t do that now because these vaccination doses are missing. “ There is no replacement for it later either. Therefore, starting on Wednesday, I would initially be alone People over 90 years of age invited by letter to the vaccinations in the new centers – planned from January 11th at the earliest. “If we don’t get the priority groups vaccinated quickly enough, that’s a problem,” said Kalayci. Also for Nursing and clinic staff were sufficient for the planned amounts of vaccine for the beginning of January now not from.
“I have the Please contact the federal government to organize the delivery in a more stable and quicker manner. We can’t prepare everything here and then get such a brake, ”said Kalayci. That was more than unfortunate. “I’m pissed off.” The shortage of the vaccine remains a problem for the vaccination start in Germany.
Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) asked for on Wednesday Understanding of some start-up difficulties. One can only ask for patience for this. A further vaccine delivery should take place on Wednesday – also with a view into the new year. The next delivery is then “around the end of next week” intended. Regular deliveries are then planned every week in January, ideally on the same day of the week.
“But we cannot invite people now who we cannot vaccinate promptly”said Berlin’s health senator. Therefore, initially only went in the capital Invitations to around 23,400 Berliners over 90 years. People between 80 and 90 years of age should now receive these letters later than originally planned because of the delayed vaccine delivery. All invitations have a code with which people who want to be vaccinated can make an appointment at a vaccination center via a call center.
Since last Sunday are already mobile teams on the goto get more than 50,000 cans for Berlin with the first people in need of care in homes to vaccinate. Also personnel are already being immunized in clinics. In addition, the arena in Treptow opened the first vaccination center for nursing staff from nursing homes. According to the German Red Cross (DRK) as the coordinator, the Vaccinations there also got off to a good start: There were 155 on Sunday, 289 on Monday and 510 on Tuesday. Another 700 were planned for Wednesday, said honorary president Mario Czaja at noon.
The center should close at the turn of the year anyway. On January 4th, the nursing staff will continue as planned, said Regina Kneiding, spokeswoman for the DRK project office for vaccination centers in Berlin. Vaccine from previous deliveries is still available for this group.
Good planning is important in the pandemic. Because is the first Biontech vaccine approved in Germany, frozen at around minus 70 degrees once it has thawed, it must also be properly prepared and sprayed – freezing again does not work. That is why the project managers need to know who would like to be vaccinated as much as possible 24 hours in advance.
However, people who did not belong to the risk groups were also immunized in the first few days. Among them were for example Helpers in the centers or nursing staff in homes. Because surplus cans should never expire. This option should be handled flexibly and openly, but remain the exception, said the senator. “With the scarce amount of vaccine, I would like to concentrate on the people in need of care in the mobile teams, because they are just dying nationwide.” Kalayci emphasized that she did not want to change anything about the nationwide agreement to initially put back half of all cans delivered because of the double vaccination. (dpa)
