Registration for 2nd prioritisation group possible

All persons named in §3 of the Corona Vaccination Ordinance of the Federal Ministry of Health can register. Basically, the entitlement can be derived from age, health or occupational reasons. Because the second vaccination group is very heterogeneous, the number of people eligible for vaccination can only be estimated: Up to 1.5 million people could fall under the provision in Hesse. "The second prioritisation group means opening up vaccination to the broader population," the health minister notes.

You can find the exact wording of the vaccination ordinance with the names of those entitled here .

High priority vaccinations (1)
The following persons are entitled to high priority vaccinations:

1. persons who have reached the age of 70,

2. The following persons who are at very high or high risk of severe or fatal disease progression following infection with SARS-CoV2 coronavirus:
(a) persons with trisomy 21,
(b) persons after organ transplantation,
(c) persons with dementia or with mental retardation or with severe psychiatric illness, in particular bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or major depression,
(d) persons with malignant haematological diseases or solid tumour diseases requiring treatment who are not in remission or whose remission period is less than five years,
e) persons with interstitial lung disease, COPD, cystic fibrosis or other similarly severe chronic lung disease,
f) persons with diabetes mellitus (with HbA1c ≥ 58 mmol/mol or ≥ 7,5%),
g) Persons with liver cirrhosis or other chronic liver disease,
h) Persons with chronic kidney disease,
i) Persons with obesity (persons with body mass index over 40),
j) Persons who, according to individual medical assessment, are at very high or high risk of severe or fatal disease progression following infection with the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus due to special circumstances in the individual case,

3. up to two close contacts
a) of a person in need of care according to numbers 1 and 2 and according to § 2 paragraph 1 number 1 who is not in an institution and who is determined by this person or by a person representing him,
b) of a pregnant person who is determined by this person or by a person representing him,

4. Persons who work in inpatient facilities for the treatment, care or nursing of mentally or psychologically disabled persons or who regularly treat, care for or nurse mentally or psychologically disabled persons within the framework of outpatient care services,

5. persons working in areas of medical facilities with a high or increased risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, in particular physicians and other staff with regular direct patient contact, staff of blood and plasma donation services and in SARS-CoV-2 testing centres,

6. police and law enforcement officers who are exposed to a high risk of infection in the course of their duties to ensure public order, in particular during demonstrations, and soldiers who are exposed to a high risk of infection during missions abroad,

6a. Persons working in childcare facilities, in day care for children and in primary schools, special schools or special schools,

7. persons working in the public health service or in a particularly relevant position for the maintenance of the hospital infrastructure,

8. persons accommodated or working in facilities under section 36(1)(3) or (4) of the Infection Protection Act,

9. persons who are regularly active with elderly persons or persons in need of care within the framework of offers of support in everyday life recognised under Land law within the meaning of section 45a of Book Eleven of the Social Code. (2) Article 2(2) and, for persons under subsection 1(1), Article 2(3) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Those who belong to group 2 and would like to be vaccinated only have to register in the future. This can be done via the online portal or the hotline. In addition, the vaccine and dates will be allocated by the state. "Currently we have three vaccines available, but they are not approved for all in group 2 at the moment. Although we are now getting more doses, the delivery figures are only reliable for a few weeks. Therefore, the nationwide vaccination coordination must continue to be able to react flexibly to changing conditions. Our goal is to ensure that as many people as possible can receive their Corona vaccination as quickly as possible. That is why we have further developed the scheduling procedure for the second vaccination group," said Minister of the Interior Peter Beuth.

"All those in the second group who want to be vaccinated should register promptly. On the one hand, because additional vaccine may be available at short notice. On the other hand, this gives the state of Hesse and the vaccination centres an early overview to coordinate supply and demand. The federal government's specifications for the three vaccines currently determine who can receive which one," explained Health Minister Kai Klose. "In addition, the following applies quite fundamentally: make use of the vaccination offer. Every vaccinated person more means more protection for all of us," Klose appealed.

The existing system of online portal and telephone hotline is still available. Those who register there as of today will automatically receive the appointments for first and second vaccinations by post or by e-mail. If the proposal does not fit or a couple's appointment is preferred, rebookings can be made online at any time or by telephone every day between 8 am and 8 pm. The state of Hesse does not determine who gets their appointment and when. Basically, the allocation of appointments within the prioritisation group runs through the allocation software according to age, the random principle and is always based on the available vaccination doses.