Despite the demand of vaccinations currently exceeding supply, Germany is expected to see a surplus of shots by the end of July, health minister Jens Spahn said on Saturday.
The WHO's European director warned Friday that the Covid-19 pandemic won't end until at least 70 percent of people are vaccinated, and criticised Europe's vaccine rollout as "too slow".
Germany needs to stay vigilant and further bring down the number of coronavirus infections if the country is to enjoy a "carefree summer" and large-scale reopenings, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Sunday.
Germany has passed new measures that will see people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and those who've recovered from the virus, no longer have to abide by curfews, as well as quarantine and contact rules.
The German government is proposing new freedoms for vaccinated people and those who've recovered from Covid-19 - and the regulation looks set to come into force earlier than originally planned.
Germany is holding a vaccine summit to discuss if people who are fully inoculated should get more freedoms. So how is the vaccination campaign going - and is it being ramped up enough?
Germany plans to ease some of the current coronavirus restrictions for people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to a draft text drawn up by the government and seen by AFP at the weekend.
A handful of German states are lifting the strict priority list for receiving the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, meaning that every adult will be eligible on the condition they have a consultation with a doctor.
Germany’s vaccine programme divides people into priority groups. If you think you belong to a higher priority group, it's important to know what steps to take to secure a jab.
Almost two-thirds of Germans don't believe that Germany will be able to keep its promise of offering a Covid-19 vaccine to everyone who wants one by September 21st.
The World Health Organization on Thursday slammed Europe's vaccine rollout as "unacceptably slow" and said it was
prolonging the pandemic as the region sees a "worrying" surge in coronavirus infections.
Germany has to take control of the infection rate in the next few weeks or risk new vaccine-resistant mutations, said Angela Merkel's chief of staff on Sunday.
Europeans may be allowed to travel more freely this summer with a new digital vaccination passport in a plan set to be laid out by the European Commission.
Germany's paediatricians association Wednesday demanded mandatory childhood vaccinations against measles and a range of other diseases in a debate kicked off by the health minister.
A proposed law would obligate nursery schools to report parents who refuse to seek medical vaccination advice for their children, with such parents facing fines of up to €2,500.
A 14-year-old German boy has died due to complications from a measles infection he picked up as baby from an unvaccinated child. Failure to immunize against the disease has led to several fatalities in the country.
Health officials are warning that Germany’s failure to have blanket vaccinations for measles is putting people unnecessarily at risk of catching the potentially dangerous disease.
Health authorities expect a severe flu season to hit the country this winter, after the numbers in Australia show twice as many cases this year than there were in 2011.
A 30-year-old in Düsseldorf has been the first German patient to suffer life-threatening health complications from a swine flu vaccination, daily <i>Rheinische Post</i> reported on Wednesday.
A row in Germany over a "two-tier" swine flu vaccination programme has prompted Chancellor Angela Merkel to say she'll get the jab meant for the public rather than one reserved for "essential workers."
German health insurers are urging the government to take on the costs of immunising the population against swine flu, daily <i>Leipziger Volkszeitung</i> reported on Tuesday.
Everyone who wants a swine flu vaccination will get one, German Health Minister Ulla Schmidt said on Thursday, but limited supplies could mean a lengthy wait.
