Germany already preparing for Covid-19 vaccination in 2021
Trade fair halls and airport terminals may be used as mass vaccination centres, but ultra-low storage temperatures pose a logistical challenge
03 November 2020 - 13:03
Berlin — Germany is scouting trade fair halls and airport terminals to use as potential mass vaccination centres, as it draws up plans to inoculate the nation as soon as the first coronavirus shot gains European approval, state health officials have said.
Berlin expects the first Covid-19 vaccines to be available in early 2021 and has given the country’s 16 states a November 10 deadline to detail the addresses of 60 facilities that could serve as delivery centres for manufacturers...
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