Germany Urges Patience With Covid Vaccine Rollout Under Fire
- Health minister says shortages stem from production issues
- Inoculation strategy questioned as daily virus deaths surge
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Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government pleaded for patience as it pushed back against criticism that Germany bungled the rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine.
A shortage of doses at the start of the campaign was expected and stems from production bottlenecks rather than insufficient procurement, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Wednesday in Berlin.