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It is “high time” for the rapid introduction of compulsory vaccinations for employees in nursing homes, demand the districts. They are hoping for a decision from a crisis meeting.
Berlin – Because of the rapidly increasing corona numbers, the districts are calling for the rapid introduction of mandatory vaccinations for employees in nursing homes.
It is “high time for compulsory vaccination for certain occupational groups,” said the President of the district assembly, Reinhard Sager, the newspapers of the Funke media group. If a vaccination is compulsory for certain professions, the other employees of nursing homes such as cooks or cleaners would also have to be involved. They also played a role in the infection process.
15 million unvaccinated people
A vaccination requirement is “in view of 15 million unvaccinated people, a seven-day incidence of over 300 and a regionally worsening situation”, said Sager. He expects the crisis meeting of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the heads of government of the countries this Thursday “decisive action. Politicians must give the population a clear idea of what to expect this winter ”.
Nursing associations: “Germ must not come in the door”
The care associations are also calling for all employees in homes and clinics to be vaccinated. “When we talk about vaccination requirements, we basically have to talk about everyone who works in the facilities,” said President Christine Vogler from the umbrella organization of the German Nursing Council of “Wirtschaftswoche”. “Everyone who goes there every day is in direct or indirect contact with the others. This applies to doctors, nurses, assistants, caretakers, kitchen workers and cleaning staff, ”said Vogler. “The germ must not even come in through the door. That has to be the benchmark. “
In institutions, half or more than half of the nursing staff are often not skilled workers, she said. Vogler pointed out that there were already vaccination guidelines that could quickly serve as a model. So staff in hospitals have to prove protection against hepatitis. Children and daycare workers must be immunized against measles. dpa
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