well spahn himself said earlier this week that the more than 400 vaccination centers that have been set up across the country are ready to go all the need is for the. vaccine to arrive which is expected within about a week or 10 days but in fact there are regions in germany that aren't quite as far as that that will only be able to vaccinate early in january. most likely it is a little bit. and even distributed across germany but as i said the vaccine is likely to arrive soon and most risky groups will then the groups at highest risk will then be vaccinated. i think basically germany is well prepared and just waiting for the vaccine to be released as you say the highest risk patients they have being treated 1st with the vaccine obviously do we know of when it will be made available to the wider community when life may return some kind of manono malady that's very uncertain at the moment the 1st group of high risk people and people in hospital so on treating those high risk people comprises about 4 to 5000000 individuals already the vaccines that have been bought by germany at the moment

of the symptoms or responses people experienced in this trial or for any vaccine are normal immune spahns, these are classified differently as adverse events or reactions to a vaccine that would not be expected. it's important to understands the difference between the two. they've put up data in early 2021 preventing transmission but, shape, we save lives and stay out of the hospital, that's a victory. these recommendations changed about eight years ago. a lot of people asked about this. you have an egg allergy that's mild to moderate, you're still safe to get vaccines that contain egg protein. if you have a history of a severe egg allergy, you can get the vaccine as long as you do it in a medical setting. the rates of getting anaphylaxis is about 1.4 to one million doses, extremely rare. >> not too big of a worry. those were very inspirational. i'm happy i got both of them wrong because that means i learned something. >> you're information dense. >> have they made a list? >> it seems the list is staying where it is right now as far as health care providers and people related to long care

week before even meeting to decide whether to approve this vaccine the germans health minister yen spahn was one of those who pushed them to go to foster and they did so they finally gave that approval just before christmas and it now here we are of course there's some impatience in the air but let's keep in mind the 1st known announcement of the outbreak in rwanda that only happened on december 31st last year we haven't even reached the one year mark the 1st known cases in germany were on january 27th so here we are 11. months later and vaccinations beginning it really was quite a remarkable scientific achievement absolutely so let's talk about the logistics because that of course will be one of the big questions for now mass vaccinations due to start in the next few hours what's the plan exactly so the government has set up these mass centers around germany they've used big buildings like former airport ice skating rinks as well as like event spaces equipped with those super cold chillers to keep the vaccine ready for use they're also going to be mobile teams going to care homes care h

rolling it out they're wondering when they're going to get it among them the health minister against spahn himself who's been tweeting he's saying you know every day counts the vaccine could save lives and he also says that all the data about certain least the bio on tech pfizer vaccine is currently available so it's been seen that type of talk as putting pressure on the european medicines agency germany is waiting with other you e.u. countries to hear from the european medicines agency whether they approve that vaccine they in turn have said that they're going to complete an approvals process by the 29th of december for some people that will be a bit to late but of course it's also important that people have confidence in any approvals process and from that point of view this type of pressure from politicians may be counterproductive. political correspondent simon young thank you must talk about what's going on in the u.s. than a major milestone in the battle against of a corona virus pandemic is happening there it's the largest vaccination campaign in u.s. history and it's begun a nurse

agency that is currently investigating or preparing those approval the german health minister again spahn who is about to speak on the subject again has been urging the european agency to release this vaccine before christmas while the agency itself has stated my take on to the end of december other countries have gone the way of emergency approval of the vaccine germany has said it does not want to do that it wants to stick to the european process that would mean that the 1st action nations are likely to take direct lace towards the end of december but the health minister reckons that by the middle of next year about 60 percent of the population will be vaccinated t w political correspondent hans brought thank you. well a new investigation in time has found that a group of russian special agents followed opposition leader alexina vali 4 years before he was poisoned the summer the report says that the agents from russia security service the f.s.b. were part of an intelligence team specializing in toxins and nerve agents. an independent thorough investigation of a crime that the russian go

that's also the message message that came across quite clearly from the german health ministry again spahn today that all those regulations in place keeping distance and mass are still here to stay but that the vaccination will allow life to return to something like normal before the next so yes we are still in the midst of a pandemic we see neighboring go into its 3rd lockdown the is in its 2nd and we're still a far cry from soon those figures really improve significantly with this small cavite of the days over christmas here but we know that for school not all cases are being reported so all societies not to send europe are still in this for the long. ok so perhaps some light at the end of the tunnel but still a very long tunnel mikaela cousteau thank you so much for that let's take a look now at some of the other developments in the corona virus pandemic. south korea has recorded its 2nd highest daily number of infections since the disease broke out over 1100 new cases were reported the day after a previous record was set russia has crossed the 3000000 threshold of code 19 cases the cou

centers set up all over the country for mass but voluntary vaccination german health minister against spahn said the immunization campaign meant there was every reason for optimism. and the vaccination centers are ready to go as the teams are ready and everyone wants to success of the biggest facts a nation campaign a history of federal germany us. this is federalism is at its best when it suited us and naturally so on we also say that tomorrow is too little too late to european but i would like that tomorrow is seen for what he teaches an extraordinary day for germany an important day for the battle against a pandemic of a century and in a survey of the german population you gov poll reveals that 32 percent of respondents want to receive the vaccine as soon as possible another 33 want to wait until they see how the vaccine affects other people with 19 percent of those asked unwilling to take the jab and 16 percent undecided so this is just finished and i think it's a problem. we need it but it's important at the moment. i don't know i'm thinking about it but it causes an allergic reaction

to take action they're going to welcome that news yen spahn the german health minister has said that he wants to vaccinate people before the end of the year and they're saying that they're ready to vaccinate between 3 and 4000000 citizens by the end of december so very quick indeed they saying that they hope to have 60 percent of the population vaccinated by the end of next summer that's the figure which the world health organization says is a tipping point where you can really get a pandemic under control john hall has the latest from london on those terror 3 restrictions coming into effect at midnight. tonight i mean spiraling rates of infection around the london area and the southeast at some places infection rates doubling in 7 days we're told that there is this particularly virulent variant of the virus that's been identified in part responsible for that fast uptick in infections and then this rather in congress situation where the government is lifting all restrictions for a 5 day period over christmas to allow families to get together in their homes to mix together and it spar

that's also the message message that came across quite clearly from the german health minister again spahn today that all those regulations in place keeping distance and mass are still here to stay but that the vaccination will allow life to return to something like normal before the next autumn so yes we are still in the midst of a pandemic we see neighboring also go into its lockdown germany is in its 2nd and we're still a far cry from seeing those figures really improve significantly with this small cavite of the days over christmas here but we know that for sure not all cases are being reported so all societies not just and europe are still in this for the long haul ok so perhaps some light at the end of the tunnel but still a very long tunnel mikaela cousteau thank you so much for that. across the atlantic giant immunization programs have already begun in 3 latin american countries mexico chile and costa rica but all eyes are on brazil it has the world's 2nd highest cope with 19 death toll and has not yet approved a vaccine. it's been a week of celebrating firsts in latin america the

that's also the message message that came across quite clearly from the german health minister again spahn today that all those regulations in place keeping distance and mass are still here to stay but that the vaccination will allow life to return to something like normal before the next so yes we are still in the midst of a pandemic we see neighboring go into it's locked down in the is in its 2nd and we're still a far cry from seeing those figures really improve significantly with this small cavite of the days over christmas here but we know that for sure not all cases are being reported so all societies not to send europe are still in this for the long haul ok so perhaps some light at the end of the tunnel but still a very long tunnel mikaela cooper thank you so much for that. let's take a look now at some of the other developments in the corona virus pandemic. south korea has recorded its 2nd highest daily number of infections since the disease broke out over 1100 new cases were reported the day after a previous record was said russia has crossed the 3000000 threshold of code $900.00 c

in one opinion poll the german healthiness against spahn now comes on top so the old wisdom that crisis times times for government those in charge is coming true here and she's seen doing what she does best which is christ's money stay for me a year ago you just said what is what is i'm going to going to be remembered for it's going to be the migration crisis is it going to be that or is it going to be curbing. i think it's going to be a bit of both but i think that it covered 19 because it's such a historic crisis that none of us not even our grandparents remember anything more significant than this that we will remember her as this overarching crisis monson not just in germany but also the one who called for multilateralism who call for europe to work together despite the initial reflex being very national who will still remember her for migration but not for migration and this is the big game changer that we saw saw through this pandemic she wanted to have a legacy of this grand european particularly with german germany having had the e.u. presidency during the 2nd half of this year

rolling it out there wondering when they're going to get it among them the health minister against spahn himself who's been tweeting he's saying you know every day counts the vaccine could save lives and he also says that all the data about at least the bio on tech pfizer vaccine is currently available so it's been seen that type of talk at as putting pressure on the european medicines agency germany is waiting with other you e.u. countries to hear from the european medicines agency whether they approve that vaccine they in turn have said that they're going to complete an approvals process by the 29th of december for some people that will be a bit late but of course it's also important that people have confidence in any approvals process and from that point of view the type of pressure from politicians maybe is counterproductive doubly political correspondent simon young thank you for the largest fascination campaign in u.s. history has now begun sandra lindsay an intensive care nurse a long hard and jewish medical center in new york state has become the 1st person in the u.s. to receive

government having moved forward with the minister who presided over the meeting that took place today yan spahn is the federal health minister here in germany for him what masses' he says is that rather than having a piecemeal approach in the sense of different countries introducing the vaccines to their populations at different rates he says that solidarity across the e.u. is what matters that vote therefore means that all $27.00 release vaccines at the same time to their populations also says mr spawn and this isn't a view endorsed by the european union institutions that it's not just one specific vaccine that they have been prioritizing that the view has been here in berlin but also in brussels that a series of the different vaccines that have been going through final trial should be the ones that are released to the populations when the time comes and they say time here is critical of course they say but he said it doesn't matter being 1st what matters is being fast but safe but the sorts of side effects that all vaccines bring are clear and that the risks can be well managed now the thing

pfizer by own tech vaccine which of course was developed in germany now germany's health minister yen spahn has said that the delay is actually hitting people's trust in the european union in its ability to act and he wants the approval brought forward from december the 29th to december the 23rd so before the christmas holiday period but at the same time the government is saying it has to introduce this lockdown because of the way the figures are going oh now it's around $14000.00 new cases per day around $500.00 deaths per day so the government is very worried that it's a lighter lockdown last month didn't do enough to drive down cases and it seems speaking of these figures the rest of the continent continuing to deal with this huge sajan and belgium where you are continuing to break records. that's right well just over the border in the netherlands we've seen the reaction to the speech by mark routes of the prime minister on monday night when he announced a new national lockdown for 5 weeks going into effect straight away similarly non-essential shops and schools closing there was a prote