Spahn: Chinese vaccine conceivable

Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) does not rule out the use of Russian and Chinese Covid vaccines in Germany. Shortly before the vaccination summit this Monday, Spahn told the „Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung“: „If a vaccine is safe and effective, regardless of the country in which it was produced, then it can, of course, help in dealing with the pandemic.“ He said, there was „nothing“ against using Chinese and Russian vaccines if they had „regular approval under European law.“ Earlier, Bavaria’s Prime Minister Marcus Soeder (CSU) had also shown himself open to using Russian and Chinese vaccines in Germany.