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Astrazeneca: vaccination appointments in Hesse canceled – who is affected

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The corona vaccination strategy is stalled by the Astrazeneca vaccination freeze. Meanwhile, the seven-day incidence in Hesse is rising again.

  • The new corona infections are taking in Hessen again to.
  • There appear to be problems with the vaccine from Astrazeneca.
  • Of the Vaccination stop could affect the Seven-day incidences in the Corona crisis.

Wiesbaden – In Hesse, six districts and the city of Offenbach had a seven-day incidence of 100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants on Monday. And it is probably only a matter of time before the Hesse-wide average of 100 is reached on three consecutive days. Then the “emergency brake” could be pulled – the Corona easing the past week would have to be withdrawn.

Astrazeneca is not inoculated in Hesse – schools and daycare centers are affected

Whether this actually happens will be a matter of Hesse Corona Cabinet decide, said the spokesman for the state government, Michael Bußer, on Monday on request. Independently of this, districts and cities could act with their own regulations.

Vaccination with the brake applied: The use of Astrazeneca has been temporarily stopped.

© Thomas Kienzle / AFP

The suspension of vaccinations with Astrazeneca makes things even more difficult. It should be used primarily for daycare, school, and police personnel. The vaccination center of the Groß-Gerau district will therefore cancel all appointments for them. “We still have a little Biontechso that we can keep the appointments made through the country’s platform until the end of May, ”says Andreas Franz, head of the vaccination center. 1,000 syringes have recently been placed there per day. From now on only 500 are possible. According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, 114,703 people in Hesse were vaccinated with the vaccine. 43 already have the second vaccination.

Large corona vaccination campaign with Astrazeneca in Offenbach canceled

The meeting in Offenbach is Tuesday Corona administrative staff. The city is heading towards the critical 200 mark. There is a threat of curfew. Offenbach wanted a big vaccination campaign next weekend Astrazeneca for all educators and primary school teachers. On Monday, health department head Sabine Groß (Greens) still had hope: “We have to see that we get another vaccine from the country.” The administrative staff wants to decide how that Infection process is best to contain. The city has recently ordered a lot of tests in daycare centers and schools, and the free rapid tests have started at the same time. “The numbers will probably run up,” fears Groß.

Vaccines are delivered to the vaccination center in the Festhalle Frankfurt. The vaccination with Astrazeneca is initially suspended.

© Frank Röth

Because half of the Corona infections take place in the private sector, it will be on Contact restrictions run out. On the other hand, with one Seven-day incidence of over 200 three days at a time Curfew in effect * to step. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., nobody is allowed to move in public spaces without a valid reason. This is what the country’s escalation concept envisages. According to Busser, it is currently being revised. “What we want to avoid is a bottleneck in the clinics,” emphasizes Groß. By vaccinating the vulnerable groups in Nursing homes as well as increasing the capacities in the vaccination center, at least severe disease courses have been curbed somewhat. Of the 411 infected people in Offenbach, 44 are in hospital. (Jutta Rippegather, Timur Tinç) *fnp.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

List of rubric lists: © Frank Röth

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