Germany Has Not Suspended COVID-19 Vaccinations
The Claim
Germany recently announced halting all the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Social media users are circulating news that Germany has recently halted the use of COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccines, according to users spreading the claim, are unsafe and are no longer recommended by German health officials.
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Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be false.
There has been no official statement or public release that COVID-19 vaccinations have been halted in Germany.
Germany Remains Using COVID-19 Vaccines
Germany, despite the circulating claim, still recommends that everyone over 18 get a COVID-19 vaccine booster.
A representative for the Federal Ministry of Health told The Associated Press that claims that Germany has ceased vaccinations are false.
"Germany has not banned or paused COVID-19 vaccinations," Kira Nübel told the Associated Press in an email.
According to Nübel, Germany is currently expected to receive millions more doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
However, the German government website still recommends that everyone over the age of 18 get a COVID-19 booster.
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The Video Does Not Depict Robert Koch Institute’s Director
The video clip that has been making the rounds online did not originate with a livestream of a real-life event related to German health care; rather, it was filmed at a 2021 simulation event called "Basiscamp.live".
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The circulating video does not depict the actual Robert Koch Institute director, as claimed.
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These are not official federal agency statements, but rather role-playing by the individuals depicted.
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach of Germany tweeted his support for COVID-19 vaccines on September 14, 2022, in an effort to avoid any long-term effects of the disease.
In September 2021, Misbar debunked a similar claim.
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Germany Did Not Halt COVID-19 Vaccines nor Claim They Are Unsafe