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German Health Ministry Sets COVID-19 Vaccine Priorities

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   German Health Minister Jens Spahn announced Friday the order in which
   COVID-19 vaccinations will be carried out, starting with the most
   vulnerable, more than a week before any vaccine is expected to be
   approved for use.
   At a Berlin news conference, Spahn said he expects the vaccinations
   will begin about December 27, and because initial quantities will be
   limited, the first shots will go to people over the age of 80 living in
   retirement homes, along with staff and medical personnel most at risk
   of exposing themselves or others to the coronavirus.
   Spahn said getting the vaccine out to the general population will take
   time. He said it will take one to two months to ensure the most
   vulnerable are vaccinated. He added, "Only then will we be able to
   consider gradually expanding the offer, within the framework of the law
   on vaccination."

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