Demand very high: Berlin is demanding more monkeypox vaccine from the federal government
Berlin demands more vaccine against monkeypox from the federal government. More than half of the nationwide cases are registered in the capital, said Secretary of State for Health Thomas Götz in a statement on Friday. Therefore, Berlin must be prioritized in the distribution.
According to the information, Berlin has received about a quarter of the 40,000 vaccine doses available nationwide. If the monkeypox outbreak in Berlin can be contained, the other federal states would also benefit, said Götz.
Fortunately, the willingness to vaccinate is very high. “However, the few available vaccine doses must be prioritized very strongly, so that not all people from the risk group can immediately receive a vaccination offer,” says Götz.
The Federal Ministry of Health has announced an additional 200,000 doses of vaccine for the third quarter, according to the health administration. A delivery date can still not be given.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 2,268 cases of monkeypox nationwide on its website on Friday. According to the State Office for Health and Social Affairs, 1,140 cases of the pathogen were reported in Berlin as of July 19.
According to the RKI, the disease is mild in most cases and usually heals on its own. According to the RKI, the sick people in Germany are exclusively men. According to the information, the transmissions took place primarily during sex with other men. In principle, anyone who has physical contact with an infected hat can become infected with the virus, according to the RKI.