After the noticeable increase in corona infections at the end of September, the curve in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania recently flattened again. To protect against serious illnesses, people can now be given booster vaccinations more frequently. But other countries are further along.
Schwerin (dpa/mv) – Almost 9,000 people were vaccinated against Corona in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania last week. According to the Ministry of Health in Schwerin, that was twice as many as in the middle week of September, when the vaccines adapted to the omicron variant were available for the first time. These are only used for so-called booster vaccinations, which now account for almost 95 percent of vaccinations.
“A booster vaccination six months after the last vaccination or a corona infection protects against a serious course of the disease,” explained Health Minister Stefanie Drese (SPD) on Tuesday in Schwerin, once again promoting the nationwide vaccination offers. She made her appeal primarily to people over the age of 60 and those with previous illnesses. “But younger people should also seek advice on whether and when a booster vaccination makes sense for them,” said the minister.
Vaccines are available in sufficient quantities, both in the vaccination bases of the districts and urban districts, as well as at the resident doctors, who administered the majority of the injections with almost three quarters of the corona vaccinations. The Standing Vaccination Commission recommends the second booster for people who are particularly at risk six months after the last vaccination or an infection. The first refresher is recommended at the same time interval for everyone aged 12 and over.
According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), 74.7 percent of people in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have received two vaccinations so far. The rate of the first booster vaccination is therefore 60.0 percent. So far, 10.1 percent of people in the northeast have received a second booster vaccination, and the rate for those over 60 is 24.5 percent. In neighboring Schleswig-Holstein, the vaccination rates are significantly higher, especially with the so-called booster vaccinations. According to the RKI, over 50 percent of those over 60 have already received the second booster vaccination there.
