Scientist warns: We are in a bad phase of the pandemic, not to relax yet

“Yes” to changing their order vaccinations Soon says Christiane Bupen, chair of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies and professor of medicine at the University of Cologne.

And this in order to expand the circle of vaccinated, especially socially disadvantaged people, he notes.

“It was right to start vaccinating the elderly in nursing homes, but now the circle of vaccinated people needs to expand rapidly. There are outbreaks in society where people live in confined spaces. But there are also educators and people with serious underlying illnesses who are eagerly awaiting vaccination. That is why we must combine priorities with reality “, she stressed in an interview published today in the Düsseldorf newspaper” Rheinische Post “, as relayed by the Athens News Agency.

“I am also afraid of greater social inequalities as a result of the coronavirus. That’s why I would send mobile crews vaccination in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods. In families and workplaces where there are problems with keeping distances. To citizens with poor access to the health system. In any case, the current strict measures will probably help people living in better conditions. For others, the risk of infection often remains high, “added Bupen, who also chaired the German Ethics Council until 2016.

The scientist also said that “The pandemic is not over. We are currently in a bad phase. Therefore, despite the successes in vaccination, we can not relax yet. In particular, new coronavirus mutations could cause problems. That is why a much higher percentage of the population needs to be vaccinated than previously estimated: about 85%. “, stressed Vapen.

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