Full vaccination protection: certificates are sufficient proof

Since last weekend, certain relaxations of the Corona rules have been in force for fully vaccinated persons, among others. As proof of this, however, the vaccinations do not necessarily have to be entered in the vaccination certificate. The certificate issued by the vaccination centre of the district after the second vaccination is completely sufficient as proof of complete vaccination protection.

In the past months, more than 50,000 people in Waldeck-Frankenberg have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus. Around 13,700 have already received their second vaccination - and, as long as the second vaccination was 14 days ago, now enjoy full vaccination protection. However, not everyone's vaccinations are entered in the vaccination certificate, as some had forgotten their vaccination certificate or even lost it. "But that is not a problem," says the head of the Waldeck-Frankenberg vaccination centre and district fire inspector Gerhard Biederbick. "The certificate we issue at the vaccination centre after the second vaccination is completely sufficient as proof that you have been fully vaccinated."

Centre does not record vaccinations in passport

Furthermore, he asks for understanding that the vaccination centre cannot subsequently enter vaccinations that have already been carried out in the passport. "This is an organisational effort that we are currently unable to handle. We have to concentrate fully on processing the vaccinations at the centre." Until the digital vaccination certificate is introduced nationwide, those who have been fully vaccinated are therefore asked to use the certificates issued as proof for the time being.

County does not issue vaccination cards

He also points out that neither the vaccination centre nor the district health office issues vaccination cards. Anyone who has lost their vaccination card can purchase a new one for a small amount of money in shops. Vaccinated persons are those who, according to the recommendations of the Permanent Vaccination Commission (STIKO), have complete vaccination protection with vaccines approved by the European Union. Depending on the vaccine, this means one or two vaccinations. These must have been given 14 days previously.

Contact and exit restrictions for vaccinated and also recovered people no longer apply. This means that they are no longer counted at private gatherings, for example. Night-time exit restrictions under the Infection Protection Act also no longer apply to these groups of people. For certain exceptions to the Corona protection measures, for which a negative test is a prerequisite, vaccinated and recovered persons are to be put on an equal footing with those who have tested negative. This means that they do not have to present a current negative test result in order to go to the hairdresser, shops or the zoo, for example.

The following applies to sports: The restrictions that non-contact individual sports are only possible alone, in pairs or with members of one's own household are lifted for vaccinated and recovered persons. Quarantine obligations also do not apply to vaccinated and recovered persons - for example when entering the country from abroad. However, this does not apply to travel from so-called virus variant areas. It is important to note, however, that the AHA rules - i.e. keep your distance, maintain hygiene and wear masks - still apply. Vaccinated, recovered and tested persons must continue to wear a mouth-nose covering and keep their distance. There is no relief here.