[DanBC]

There's a few things that might be happening.

Germany has high rates of vaccine hesitancy. One way to tackle that is to be extra cautious. So, as soon as there's information about problems the vaccination programme is halted, an investigation is carried out, accurate and clear information is then presented showing rates of harm in unvaccinated and vaccinated people, and the programme is restarted.

[hef19898]

Yes, in deed we have. As does France.

[neuronic]

Historically interesting: In the Soviet GDR there was a 95%+ vaccination rate and people trust Russian/Soviet vaccine science (I am from the region). Introducing Sputnik V to Germany may boost vaccine acceptance in the East.

The majority of the vocal deniers is localized around Munich btw, same with homeopathy advocates. Not sure why that is but I suspect 1888's medicine book by Eduard Bilz, which was extremely popular in Germany, could play a role (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilz-Buch).

[angry_octet]

Europe is paying the technical debt from years of unquestionably devouring mumbo jumbo cures like homeopathy, organic everything ('bio') and diminishing respect for science.

It's going to be interesting to see if western europe doubles down on the anti-vax beliefs or they swing round to be more like the Ossis.

[m34]

Interesting. Didn't know about it being this localized.

[1] has a chart showing the percentage of kids born in 2012 getting full measles vaccination within their first two years by county.

[1] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/oberbayern-murnau-hauptst...

[hef19898]

I never considered that angle. I wouldn't mind if Sputnik V would be certified in the EU as well. The more vaccines the better. And the faster we get out shit together here, the faster poorer countries can get their doses as well. Which was the EU plan anyway, at least initially.