Vaccination campaign: at least one vaccination dose for all those willing to be vaccinated by the end of June
In April, May, June and July, Switzerland is to receive a total of eight million vaccine doses. To ensure that the doses can be vaccinated quickly, the Federal Council, the cantons and the scientific community have discussed the implementation of the vaccination campaign.
According to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), the vaccination campaign is already running successfully. After all, since the beginning of January, 1.25 million vaccine doses have already been given to people who are particularly at risk. This has already led to a significant easing of the situation, at least in old people's and nursing homes, according to a statement from the FDHA.
At least one vaccination per person by the end of June
However, it is still necessary to administer many more doses of vaccine to those in the population who are willing to be vaccinated. By the end of July, Switzerland is expected to receive a total of 8.1 million doses of the vaccines already approved (Moderna, Pfizer and Biontech). An application from Astra Zeneca is still under review by Swissmedic, he said. The federal government is also counting on the willingness of various companies to carry out vaccination campaigns themselves.
A quarter of the population does not want to be vaccinated
The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) remains confident that it will be able to offer at least one vaccination to all persons wishing to be vaccinated by the end of June. Already after the first two weeks, there should be a high level of protection against symptomatic infections. For complete protection, however, the second dose is essential with vaccines such as Moderna, Pfizer and Biontech.
According to surveys, around half of the population currently wants to be vaccinated. Around a quarter are still unsure and a quarter do not want to be vaccinated. Currently, vaccination is not recommended for children and adolescents up to the age of 16. However, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) continues to make the duration of the vaccination campaign dependent on various factors: significantly on the effective availability of vaccines, logistics and the willingness of the population to be vaccinated.
Source: General Secretariat FDHA
