Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. German Health Minister Predicts Vaccine by Early 2021 VOA News German Health Minister Jens Spahn says he expects a viable vaccine to be available to Germans by early next year and enough for "a large number of those want to be vaccinated" within six or seven months. In an interview published Friday in Germany's Der Spiegel, Spahn -- who tested positive for COVID-19 this week -- said he expects there would be more than enough vaccine for the German population, and he would like to pass on any surplus to other nations that might need it. .