Schleswig-Holsteiners can book a vaccination appointment by phone or online for the nationwide vaccination centers. According to the Ministry of Health, too many registrations were received for the second bookable week.
The vaccination appointments for the coming week in the vaccination centers in Schleswig-Holstein are all taken. After the appointment booking was activated, this morning they were occupied within just under half an hour. A total of 15,000 appointments for the first and second vaccination were involved. According to the website, bookings will not be possible again until next Tuesday (January 12th). However, the Ministry of Health announced that available dates are dependent on the amount of vaccine available.
Registration problems
Numerous users and listeners of NDR Schleswig-Holstein reported technical difficulties. There were already problems with the first registrations last week. A spokesman for the Ministry of Health said they had learned from the experience of the past week and expanded capacities. The country’s systems apparently did not keep up again today. Sometimes the website showed no and sometimes up to 30 free appointments. According to the Ministry of Health, there was no technical overload. However, some citizens canceled booked appointments, which is why these appointments could be booked again for a short time, the spokesman said.
The hotline 116 117 was also overloaded. There are not unlimited employees available there. And if thousands called at the same time, not all of them could be processed, the spokesman continued. The result today was a tape announcement about disproportionately long waiting times.
Lack of vaccine slows the pace
In the country, 15 of the 29 planned centers have been open since Monday – even if the federal government has not yet provided sufficient vaccine. Health Minister Heiner Garg (FDP) called for more vaccine to be procured in order to accelerate vaccination in Germany. “We have to work with the state economics ministers and the federal government to ensure that production capacities can also be expanded at national level.” National emergency approvals of vaccines that are already approved in other countries, such as AstraZeneca’s, should at least be considered as an option from Garg’s point of view.
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According to the Ministry of Health, around 11,000 Schleswig-Holsteiners have so far been vaccinated against Covid-19. These vaccinations were given by mobile vaccination teams and in hospitals, as a ministry spokesman said. In total, the northernmost federal state has received around 48,000 vaccination doses so far. Another 24,000 are expected on Friday.
Appointments possible over the phone or website
The state government has the central hotline of the medical on-call service 116 117 and the website to register for the corona vaccination www.impfen-sh.de provided. There will be a registration procedure in accordance with the prioritization of the Standing Vaccination Commission, in which the requirements will be queried – for example, the date of birth, if it is about age. Corresponding documents as evidence – such as the identity card – must then be presented at the vaccination appointment.
Nursing staff who work for inpatient care facilities or for outpatient care services, as well as employees of emergency services and people over 80 years of age, can get vaccinated first. People over 80 years of age who are cared for at home and cannot go to the vaccination centers will be vaccinated at a later date – otherwise it is not possible in practice, according to the Ministry of Health.
Graduated procedure for vaccination
The vaccination is free for people, regardless of health insurance – the federal government pays the costs. If you want to clarify general questions, you can contact the citizen hotline on (0431) 797 000 01 – or by e-mail [email protected].
The vaccination is made available to the population in a graduated procedure: In order to protect the particularly vulnerable groups, the Standing Vaccination Commission (STIKO) prioritization is recommended. Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn then announced that in practice the prioritization takes place in only three groups – not in five, as the STIKO provides in its recommendation. The state government of Schleswig-Holstein has announced the population to inform through press releases and in social mediawhich group is next and when.
People aged 80 and over
People who are treated, cared for or cared for in inpatient facilities for older people or people in need of care, or who work
Nursing staff in outpatient care services
Employees in medical facilities such as intensive care units, emergency rooms, rescue services, as a service provider for specialized outpatient palliative care, vaccination centers and in areas with infection-related activities
Employees in medical facilities who treat, care for or care for people at high risk (such as hemato-oncology and transplant medicine)
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Over 70s
People with trisomy 21, with dementia or intellectual disabilities, after an organ transplant
Close contacts of people in need of care who are over 70 years old, suffer from trisomy 21 or a mental disability (or dementia) or who are at high risk of infection after an organ transplant.
Contact persons for pregnant women
People who work in inpatient facilities for mentally handicapped people or who regularly treat, look after or care for mentally handicapped people in outpatient care services
People who work in areas of medical facilities with a high or increased risk of exposure to the coronavirus, in particular doctors and other staff with regular patient contact, staff in blood and plasma donation services and in test centers
Police and law enforcement officers who are exposed to a high risk of infection while on duty, for example during demonstrations.
People in the public health service and in relevant positions in the hospital infrastructure
People who live or work in refugee and homeless facilities
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Over 60s
People with the following diseases: obesity, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, immunodeficiency or HIV infection, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, stroke, cancer, COPD or asthma, autoimmune diseases and rheumatism
Employees in medical institutions with a low exposure risk (laboratories) and without care for patients with suspected infectious diseases
People in relevant positions in governments, administrations and constitutional bodies, in the armed forces, in the police, fire brigade, disaster control and THW, justice
People in relevant positions in companies in the critical infrastructure, pharmacies and pharmaceuticals industry, public supply and disposal, food industry, transportation, information technology and telecommunications
Educator and teacher
People with precarious working or living conditions
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