Berlin’s Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey has sharply criticized Bavaria’s departure from compulsory corona vaccination for clinics and nursing homes. “I’m a friend of agreements that you keep,” said the SPD politician on Tuesday after a Senate session.
And there is an agreement on facility-related compulsory vaccination that the federal and state governments had reached by mutual agreement. “Then finally saying out of mood swings, no, not now, I don’t think that’s okay. That’s also not solidary, “said Giffey.
“I really think we have to stay together now,” she warned. Now it should not be a question of whether, but rather how of implementation. Because the facility-related vaccination requirement is an important aspect of the pandemic.
“We still have about five weeks until this takes effect. And these five weeks should be used with all your might to organize it well.” There is great agreement on this in the Berlin Senate.
Bavaria announced on Monday that it intended to suspend the statutory corona vaccination requirement for hospital and nursing home staff for the time being. One stands by it, but it cannot be implemented in the current form, said Head of State Florian Herrmann (CSU) on Tuesday.
The Union as a whole is now stepping on the brakes nationwide. One concern is that the implementation of the measure could exacerbate the shortage of health workers.
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The law passed by the Bundestag and Bundesrat in December stipulates that employees in nursing homes and clinics must submit proof of being vaccinated or recovered by March 15th – or a certificate that they cannot be vaccinated. Employers must inform the health authorities if this does not happen. These may prohibit employment in the facility.