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Germany steps up vaccination campaign to counter current low rates
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Germany steps up vaccination campaign to counter current low rates
Mon, 2021-09-13 10:53 — mike kraftBERLIN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel implored Germans on Sunday to make use of a week-long COVID-19 vaccination campaign in which people can get a free jab at mosques, shops and football pitches.
Worried that Germany's vaccination rate of around 62% will not be sufficient to stave off a winter wave of COVID-19 infections, especially due to the dominant Delta variant, the government is making a big push to encourage waverers.
"Never was it simpler to get a vaccination. Never has it been quicker," Merkel said in her weekly podcast, adding people could from Monday get a dose without an appointment on public transport and at places of worship and sports facilities. ...
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