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 More than 40 million people in Germany have received at least one vaccination against the coronavirus so far, while a quarter of the population are fully inoculated, new government data shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20210612/major-milestone-more-than-40-million-germans-vaccinated-against-covid Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:31:33 +0200 major-milestone-more-than-40-million-germans-vaccinated-against-covid As Germany lifts the priority list and offers everyone a Covid vaccine appointment from Monday June 7th, we looked at how people have been trying to get a coveted spot for the jab. https://www.thelocal.de/20210602/explained-how-can-people-in-germany-get-a-covid-vaccine-appointment Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:46:37 +0200 explained-how-can-people-in-germany-get-a-covid-vaccine-appointment Starting on Monday, coronavirus vaccinations will be available to everyone in Germany regardless of their priority group, according to an official government decision. https://www.thelocal.de/20210602/german-cabinet-approves-decision-to-open-up-vaccines-to-all-starting-on-monday Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:55:34 +0200 german-cabinet-approves-decision-to-open-up-vaccines-to-all-starting-on-monday The European Commission authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds on Friday, following the European Medicines Agency's approval of administering the jabs to adolescents earlier in the day. https://www.thelocal.de/20210529/eu-approves-pfizer-in-children-over-12 Sat, 29 May 2021 21:05:57 +0200 eu-approves-pfizer-in-children-over-12 Starting on June 7th, children aged 12 and older will be able to receive a vaccine in Germany, federal and state leaders decided at a vaccination summit on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210527/vaccines-to-be-made-available-to-children-12-and-over-in-germany-starting-in-june Thu, 27 May 2021 21:05:57 +0200 vaccines-to-be-made-available-to-children-12-and-over-in-germany-starting-in-june The availability of vaccines varies widely around Germany. We break down who qualifies for a jab in each of the Bundesrepublik’s 16 states. https://www.thelocal.de/20210527/state-by-state-what-are-germanys-current-vaccine-priority-groups Thu, 27 May 2021 14:28:52 +0200 state-by-state-what-are-germanys-current-vaccine-priority-groups Strict rules on entering Germany from the UK came into force at midnight on Sunday May 23rd. We unpack why this has happened and what it means in practical terms. https://www.thelocal.de/20210523/explained-what-does-it-mean-now-germany-has-made-the-uk-a-virus-variant-area-of-concern Sun, 23 May 2021 15:27:11 +0200 explained-what-does-it-mean-now-germany-has-made-the-uk-a-virus-variant-area-of-concern A couple in Baden-Württemberg has been accused of selling fake coronavirus vaccination certificates, authorities said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210521/couple-in-southern-germany-accused-of-forging-covid-vaccination-certificates Fri, 21 May 2021 19:48:18 +0200 couple-in-southern-germany-accused-of-forging-covid-vaccination-certificates Pregnant women don’t yet belong to a vaccine priority group in Germany. Are they still able to receive a vaccination? https://www.thelocal.de/20210511/reader-question-can-pregnant-women-receive-a-covid-19-vaccination-in-germany Tue, 11 May 2021 19:34:46 +0200 reader-question-can-pregnant-women-receive-a-covid-19-vaccination-in-germany The two southern states are set to lift the priority order for vaccines from GPs, allowing family doctors to vaccinate everyone over the age of 18. https://www.thelocal.de/20210512/bavaria-and-baden-wurttemberg-to-lift-priority-list-and-allow-gps-to-vaccinate-all-adults Wed, 12 May 2021 19:15:09 +0200 bavaria-and-baden-wurttemberg-to-lift-priority-list-and-allow-gps-to-vaccinate-all-adults German Health Minister Jens Spahn thinks it’s possible that vaccinations will be made available to 12- to 18-year-olds in Germany by the end of the summer vacations, he said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210511/vaccines-for-young-people-in-germany-possible-by-end-of-summer-says-health-minister Tue, 11 May 2021 16:29:19 +0200 vaccines-for-young-people-in-germany-possible-by-end-of-summer-says-health-minister Thousands of people across Germany are giving false information or being aggressive towards medical staff in a bid to get a Covid-19 jab before they're eligible, German media reports. https://www.thelocal.de/20210511/the-mood-is-getting-more-aggressive-thousands-of-people-in-germany-caught-skipping-line-for-covid-vaccine Tue, 11 May 2021 12:31:56 +0200 the-mood-is-getting-more-aggressive-thousands-of-people-in-germany-caught-skipping-line-for-covid-vaccine Millions of people will be able to be vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson's vaccine in the coming months without belonging to a priority group, German health ministers decided on Monday. Here’s what you need to know about the shots from the American manufacturer. https://www.thelocal.de/20210510/germany-makes-jj-vaccine-available-to-all-adults-what-you-need-to-know Mon, 10 May 2021 21:13:04 +0200 germany-makes-jj-vaccine-available-to-all-adults-what-you-need-to-know Germany on Monday opened access to Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccines to all adults, lifting a priority system determining who gets the jabs first. https://www.thelocal.de/20210510/germany-lifts-priority-limits-to-offer-johnson-johnson-jabs-to-all Mon, 10 May 2021 12:38:53 +0200 germany-lifts-priority-limits-to-offer-johnson-johnson-jabs-to-all People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are  exempt from many restrictions in Germany from Sunday after the government passed new legislation to restore some freedoms. https://www.thelocal.de/20210509/fully-vaccinated-enjoy-new-freedoms-in-germany Sun, 09 May 2021 13:50:20 +0200 fully-vaccinated-enjoy-new-freedoms-in-germany Starting this weekend, new rules will apply for people who've been fully vaccinated and for those who have survived Covid-19. Here's how you can show your vaccine or health status. https://www.thelocal.de/20210507/how-do-you-prove-youve-been-vaccinated-or-have-recovered-from-covid-19-in-germany Fri, 07 May 2021 18:27:20 +0200 how-do-you-prove-youve-been-vaccinated-or-have-recovered-from-covid-19-in-germany New measures passed on Friday in Germany will give vaccinated people - as well as those who have recovered from Covid-19 - more freedoms. Yet the population is torn over whether that’s a good idea right now. https://www.thelocal.de/20210507/majority-of-germans-against-immediately-lifting-restrictions-for-vaccinated-people Fri, 07 May 2021 16:43:31 +0200 majority-of-germans-against-immediately-lifting-restrictions-for-vaccinated-people Germany has voted through a law giving wide-ranging freedoms for people vaccinated against Covid-19, and those who have recovered from it. But what new rights will be given to the chosen few? https://www.thelocal.de/20210430/in-detail-these-are-germanys-planned-new-freedoms-for-covid-vaccinated-people Fri, 30 Apr 2021 20:04:38 +0200 in-detail-these-are-germanys-planned-new-freedoms-for-covid-vaccinated-people Germany gave out more than a million coronavirus jabs in a day for the second time, bumping up the number of people who've received one dose to over 30 percent. https://www.thelocal.de/20210506/germany-reaches-milestone-as-30-percent-of-population-receives-at-least-one-covid-jab Thu, 06 May 2021 15:39:00 +0200 germany-reaches-milestone-as-30-percent-of-population-receives-at-least-one-covid-jab 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20210503/germany-to-bring-forward-plan-for-nationwide-freedoms-for-vaccinated-people Mon, 03 May 2021 12:13:55 +0200 germany-to-bring-forward-plan-for-nationwide-freedoms-for-vaccinated-people