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I'm a simple emigrant and I finally got vaccinated

2/4/2022, 8:44:35 AM

In Germany, four vaccines for the coronavirus have been recognized: Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer/BioNTech. However, recently the single-dose J&J has stopped being considered suitable for full vaccination. For myself I chose Pfizer. The process in Frankfurt is ridiculously simple: you go to any doctor without an appointment and hope that there won't be a queue of thousands of people. For the first shot you need to buy a yellow booklet – a vaccination certificate, probably the local analogue of the Russian vaccination certificate, but in any case mine is at home in Tyumen. The booklet costs 5 euros; usually you can only pay cash – perhaps this is the most difficult part of the whole story. For the second vaccination you are already given an appointment. After two weeks have passed since the last shot you need to go to any pharmacy with your booklet and ID, and obtain an electronic certificate. You need to scan it in the app to obtain the coveted QR code. I have no problem taking a day off work, but getting both shots was completely easy and painless. And while I was delaying vaccination, a new coronavirus strain — Omicron — raged across Europe, and the desire to be in a crowd was not there at all. Moreover in Germany it's no longer rare that entry requires both vaccination and a test/booster. But in any case, freedom has moved a huge step closer! And how are things with the corona and vaccination in your country and city? #frankfurt