Jens Spahn

Germany expects first delivery of J&J COVID-19 shot in mid-April
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Germany expects first delivery of J&J COVID-19 shot in mid-April

  • "It will only be a small delivery at first," Spahn told an online event, adding he expected a shipment of around 275,000 doses in the week of April 12.
  • J&J's shot, which was approved by European Union regulators on March 11, is the fourth to be endorsed for use in the EU after vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech,, AstraZeneca-Oxford University and Moderna.
Published 27 Mar, 2021 08:35pm
Germany cautions against expectations of massive vaccine boost in April
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Germany cautions against expectations of massive vaccine boost in April

  • Critics blame German bureaucracy and slow decision-making as well as an over-reliance on European Union approval and supply deals.
  • "But the vaccination numbers will not immediately grow to 20 million a month or to 10 million a week," he told ZDF television. "In April there will be significantly more vaccinations, but not on that scale."
Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:18pm