Prognosis
Germany’s Vaccine Demand Set to Continue Outstripping Supply
- Health Minister still sees good prospects for rest of summer
- Nation closing in on milestone of 50% receiving a first shot
People queue for a vaccine in Berlin, May 15.
Photographer: Carsten Koall/Getty Images
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Demand for Covid-19 vaccines in Germany will continue to outstrip supply for several more weeks as the country nears the milestone of administering a first shot to half the population, according to Health Minister Jens Spahn.
“We are still moving forward at high speed, but I know that demand is still exceeding supply and it will remain the case for several weeks more,” Spahn said Friday in an interview with Inforadio. “But we are talking about weeks rather than months and that means we have good prospects for the rest of the summer.”