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| Proportion of Germans jabbed with first Covid vaccine dose on par with Americans, German health minister says | Proportion of Germans jabbed with first Covid vaccine dose on par with Americans, German health minister says |
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| Germany’s vaccination campaign has caught such momentum that the proportion of the German population receiving their first dose of a Covid vaccine is now on a similar level as the US, despite the country’s initial slow roll-out. | Germany’s vaccination campaign has caught such momentum that the proportion of the German population receiving their first dose of a Covid vaccine is now on a similar level as the US, despite the country’s initial slow roll-out. |
| Jens Spahn, Germany’s Minister of Health, announced Germany’s progress on Wednesday via Twitter, stating that 45.3 million citizens (almost 55% of the population) have received at least one dose of the vaccine, putting Germany’s vaccination campaign proportionally on an equal footing with that of the United States’. | Jens Spahn, Germany’s Minister of Health, announced Germany’s progress on Wednesday via Twitter, stating that 45.3 million citizens (almost 55% of the population) have received at least one dose of the vaccine, putting Germany’s vaccination campaign proportionally on an equal footing with that of the United States’. |
| As of June 29, a whopping number of 179,940,202 people in America had received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine – 54.8% of the population. | As of June 29, a whopping number of 179,940,202 people in America had received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine – 54.8% of the population. |
| In a follow up tweet, the minister implored the vaccination campaign to roll-out at the same tempo and that the “vaccination campaign needs staying power…given Delta, it is important that as many as possible get vaccinated! To protect yourself and others.” | In a follow up tweet, the minister implored the vaccination campaign to roll-out at the same tempo and that the “vaccination campaign needs staying power…given Delta, it is important that as many as possible get vaccinated! To protect yourself and others.” |
| Germany’s original vaccination campaign was staunchly criticized earlier this year, as it was estimated that less than one in ten people were inoculated, whereas the US had almost 25% of its population vaccinated on March 20. Germany’s vaccination efforts began to steeply increase at the beginning of April. | Germany’s original vaccination campaign was staunchly criticized earlier this year, as it was estimated that less than one in ten people were inoculated, whereas the US had almost 25% of its population vaccinated on March 20. Germany’s vaccination efforts began to steeply increase at the beginning of April. |
| Whilst America and Germany may be neck-on-neck for the number of people that have received a first vaccination dose, the latter still has quite a way to go before its number of citizens fully vaccinated can contend with US figures. As of June 29, 47% of America’s population was fully vaccinated, almost a 10% lead over Germany, whose fully vaccinated population stands at around 36.5%. | Whilst America and Germany may be neck-on-neck for the number of people that have received a first vaccination dose, the latter still has quite a way to go before its number of citizens fully vaccinated can contend with US figures. As of June 29, 47% of America’s population was fully vaccinated, almost a 10% lead over Germany, whose fully vaccinated population stands at around 36.5%. |
| However, it’s China that has reported administering the most vaccines in the world, having jabbed some 1.2 billion people by June 29. | However, it’s China that has reported administering the most vaccines in the world, having jabbed some 1.2 billion people by June 29. |
| Germany has approved the following coronavirus-vaccines for domestic use: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, single-dose Johnson&Johnson and Oxford/AstraZeneca. Meanwhile America’s Food and Drugs Administration has approved all of these vaccines for emergency use bar Oxford/AstraZeneca, with the FDA citing the reasoning at the end of April as wanting to receive more data from trials. | Germany has approved the following coronavirus-vaccines for domestic use: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, single-dose Johnson&Johnson and Oxford/AstraZeneca. Meanwhile America’s Food and Drugs Administration has approved all of these vaccines for emergency use bar Oxford/AstraZeneca, with the FDA citing the reasoning at the end of April as wanting to receive more data from trials. |
| Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Germany has registered 3,735,382 Covid cases and 91,400 deaths. | Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Germany has registered 3,735,382 Covid cases and 91,400 deaths. |
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