German Health Minister Lauterbach Calls for Mandatory Vaccination of the Population ASAP

 

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is calling for mandatory vaccinations of the population as soon as possible.

Lauterbach is pushing for a massive booster campaign in the country to get the omicron variant under control.
Apparently, the first two shots did not work. Third time is a charm.

Der Spiegel reported:

Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach ( SPD ) fears that the number of infections will rise sharply due to the new Omikron virus variant. “I assume a massive fifth wave,” said Lauterbach when visiting a vaccination center in Hanover.

“We have to assume that the wave of omicrons that we are facing, which in my opinion we cannot prevent, will be a massive challenge for our hospitals, for our intensive care units, but also for society as a whole.”

Omikron could not be “got under control” with a double vaccination alone, emphasized Lauterbach. “We mustn’t be lulled into a false sense of security.” That is why a “massive booster campaign” is needed with the aim of “boosting several million people a week”. In the coming days he will try “by all means” to get vaccine.