https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Health Minister Jens Spahn has said the priority order for the AstraZeneca vaccine will be lifted so that all adults can apply for it across the country if they want it. https://www.thelocal.de/20210506/will-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-be-offered-to-all-adults-in-germany Thu, 06 May 2021 12:25:24 +0200 will-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-be-offered-to-all-adults-in-germany German states are offering the AstraZeneca vaccine to all adults. Here's what you should know and how you can go about getting it. https://www.thelocal.de/20210423/explained-can-i-get-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-in-germany-if-im-not-on-a-priority-list Fri, 23 Apr 2021 19:05:29 +0200 explained-can-i-get-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-in-germany-if-im-not-on-a-priority-list Germany would support legal action against AstraZeneca for under-delivering Covid-19 vaccine doses to the EU, but the priority now should be on securing the jabs, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210423/germany-says-astrazeneca-lawsuit-not-priority-for-now Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:46:19 +0200 germany-says-astrazeneca-lawsuit-not-priority-for-now Denmark is to give 55,000 doses of its AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to the neighbouring German state of Schleswig-Holstein after dropping the jab from its vaccination programme amid concerns about side effects. https://www.thelocal.de/20210421/denmark-lends-germany-55000-astrazeneca-vaccine-doses Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:56:46 +0200 denmark-lends-germany-55000-astrazeneca-vaccine-doses Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday received the first dose of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, more than two weeks after German authorities recommended use of the jab only for people aged 60 and over. https://www.thelocal.de/20210416/im-delighted-merkel-receives-astrazeneca-jab Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:43:12 +0200 im-delighted-merkel-receives-astrazeneca-jab People aged under 60 who have been given a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in Germany will receive a different jab for their second dose, federal and regional health ministers agreed. https://www.thelocal.de/20210414/germany-to-give-different-second-jab-to-astrazeneca-recipients-under-60 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:54:28 +0200 germany-to-give-different-second-jab-to-astrazeneca-recipients-under-60 Germany's vaccine committee is standing by its recommendation to restrict the use of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine in the under 60s, despite the European Medicines Agency calling for it to be used in all age groups. https://www.thelocal.de/20210408/germany-to-continue-restricting-astrazeneca-use-in-under-60s-despite-ema-ruling Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:50:32 +0200 germany-to-continue-restricting-astrazeneca-use-in-under-60s-despite-ema-ruling On Wednesday morning the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 9,677 new infections within the past 24 hours - much lower than the previous week. https://www.thelocal.de/20210407/whats-the-current-coronavirus-situation-in-germany-post-easter Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:57:42 +0200 whats-the-current-coronavirus-situation-in-germany-post-easter The European Medicines Agency has come to the conclusion that the unusual blood clots suffered by numerous people around Europe should be considered as rare side effects of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, but that overall the benefits of the jab outweigh the risk. https://www.thelocal.de/20210407/europes-medicines-regulator-finds-possible-link-between-astrazeneca-jab-and-blood-clots Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:24:27 +0200 europes-medicines-regulator-finds-possible-link-between-astrazeneca-jab-and-blood-clots German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday received the first dose of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, just two days after authorities recommended use of the controversial jab only for people aged 60 and over. https://www.thelocal.de/20210401/german-president-steinmeier-receives-astrazeneca-jab Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:58:10 +0200 german-president-steinmeier-receives-astrazeneca-jab The AstraZeneca vaccine has been on a rollercoaster ride of stops and starts since its initial approval and, in view of the latest developments, it doesn’t look like that's going to change any time soon. We explain what it means for you. https://www.thelocal.de/20210331/explained-why-has-germany-stopped-the-astrazeneca-jab-for-under-60s Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:31:12 +0200 explained-why-has-germany-stopped-the-astrazeneca-jab-for-under-60s Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended Germany's decision to advise against the use of AstraZeneca for under-60s in the country, saying findings could not be ignored. https://www.thelocal.de/20210330/germany-cannot-ignore-astrazeneca-findings-says-merkel Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:35:35 +0200 germany-cannot-ignore-astrazeneca-findings-says-merkel Germany will deploy AstraZeneca's coronavirus jabs for general use only for over-60 year olds, ministers decided Tuesday, placing restrictions for younger people after several severe clotting cases. https://www.thelocal.de/20210330/germany-restricts-use-of-astrazeneca-jabs-for-under-60s Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:51:10 +0200 germany-restricts-use-of-astrazeneca-jabs-for-under-60s Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that she was ready to be vaccinated with AstraZeneca's coronavirus jab if offered when it is her turn to be inoculated. https://www.thelocal.de/20210319/merkel-says-she-would-take-astrazeneca-vaccine Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:01:12 +0100 merkel-says-she-would-take-astrazeneca-vaccine Germany will resume vaccinations with AstraZeneca's Covid-19 jabs from Friday, Health Minister Jens Spahn said, after the European regulator EMA assessed it was "safe and effective" to use. https://www.thelocal.de/20210319/germany-to-use-astrazeneca-vaccine-from-friday Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:18:45 +0100 germany-to-use-astrazeneca-vaccine-from-friday The European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded on Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine was a "safe and effective" tool in the battle against Covid-19 but its investigation could not rule out whether the jab had caused rare cases of blood clotting. https://www.thelocal.de/20210318/breaking-astrazeneca-jab-is-safe-and-effective-vaccine-against-covid-19-european-medicines-agency-concludes Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:16:51 +0100 breaking-astrazeneca-jab-is-safe-and-effective-vaccine-against-covid-19-european-medicines-agency-concludes The EU's medicines regulator said Tuesday it was "firmly convinced" the benefits of AstraZeneca's vaccine outweigh potential risks, insisting there was no evidence linking it to blood clots after several nations suspended the shot over health fears. It came as Brussels sealed a deal for 10 million more Pfizer doses. https://www.thelocal.de/20210316/astrazeneca-benefits-outweigh-risks-ema-says-as-eu-orders-10-million-more-pfizer-doses Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:11:24 +0100 astrazeneca-benefits-outweigh-risks-ema-says-as-eu-orders-10-million-more-pfizer-doses The German Health Ministry accounted on Monday that it was suspending the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine due to concerns about a possible link to blood clots. Here is everything we currently know about the decision and its implications. https://www.thelocal.de/20210315/what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-suspension-of-the-astrazeneca-jab Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:51:12 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-suspension-of-the-astrazeneca-jab The Germany Health Ministry said on Monday it was suspending use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine based on a recommendation of its vaccine agency. https://www.thelocal.de/20210315/germany-suspends-use-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-over-blood-clot-concerns Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:53:36 +0100 germany-suspends-use-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-over-blood-clot-concerns The German government has previously said that the speed of the country’s vaccination rollout has been hampered by a lack of supply, but new figures show that many states have thousands of AstraZeneca doses that aren’t being used. We try to explain why that is. https://www.thelocal.de/20210308/why-have-tens-of-thousands-of-germanys-astrazeneca-vaccines-not-been-used Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:46:45 +0100 why-have-tens-of-thousands-of-germanys-astrazeneca-vaccines-not-been-used