Coronavirus: Man in Germany gets some 90 vaccine shots to sell forged passes
- After months of receiving shots at various vaccine centres, he was caught at Eilenburg in Saxony, where he showed up for a jab for the second day in a row
- It was not immediately clear what kind of impact the around 90 shots of vaccines, which were from different brands, had on the man’s health
The resident of the city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, was said to have received up to 90 shots at Covid-19 vaccination centres in the eastern state of Saxony for months until police caught him earlier this month.
The suspect was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorised issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery.
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He was caught at a vaccination centre in Eilenburg in Saxony, where he showed up for a Covid-19 shot for the second day in a row. Police confiscated several blank vaccination cards from him and initiated criminal proceedings.
It was not immediately clear what kind of impact the around 90 shots of Covid-19 vaccines, which were from different brands, had on the man’s personal health.
German police have conducted many raids in connection with forgery of vaccination passports in recent months.
Many Covid-19 deniers refuse to get vaccinated in Germany, but at the same want to have the coveted Covid-19 passports that make access to public life and many venues such as restaurants, theatres, swimming pools or work places much easier.
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On Sunday, Germany dropped most of its regulations to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
The country’s pandemic containment legislation had been amended to include only a few protective measures despite protest from some of the country’s 16 federal states.
The states can still impose mask requirements in some settings, such as doctors’ surgeries, care homes and on public transport and carry out testing in schools.
Masks are still compulsory nationwide on planes and long-distance trains.
Companies, shops and other institutions can decide themselves whether to impose a mask requirement.
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach was among several lawmakers who have recommended continued mask-wearing indoors even if most requirements have been lifted.
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According to an Insa survey, 63 per cent of Germans said they wanted to continue voluntarily wearing masks while shopping, while 29 per cent said they did not want to.
The country’s infection numbers remain high but have been falling for several days.
The Robert Koch Institute for disease control reported 74,053 cases in 24 hours on Sunday. True figures are thought to be even higher as several states do not report data every day and a high number of cases are thought to be going undetected.
Vaccination against the coronavirus is making very slow progress in Germany. On Friday, 36,000 doses were administered. Some 76 per cent of the population has received two doses. According to official data from Saturday, 58.8 per cent have also received a booster vaccination.
