Dresden (dpa/sn) – The new corona vaccines, which have been adapted to various Omicron variants, will be available from October 4th in the 13 state vaccination centers in Saxony. “Appointments can now be booked,” said the German Red Cross (DRK) on Tuesday. The organization, which runs the state vaccination campaign, expects demand to increase and is extending its opening times. The number of vaccinations is already increasing noticeably – according to statistics, it has almost doubled in the past week compared to the first week of September from 528 to 1033.
The main players in the corona vaccinations in Bavaria are medical practices, company doctors and hospitals, they cover around 80 percent. The state infrastructure supplements the offer, according to the DRK, more than 3.3 million vaccinations have been administered since the start of the vaccination campaign in December 2020.