Prognosis
Merkel Promises Broad Vaccine Availability Before September Vote
- Chancellor sets end-of-summer deadline for coronavirus shots
- Despite drop in cases, new strains pose risk of renewed surge
Angela Merkel in Berlin on Jan. 21.
Photographer: Fabrizio Bensch/AFP/Getty Images
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Chancellor Angela Merkel promised widespread availability of coronavirus vaccines by late September, shortly before voters elect her successor.
Amid efforts to boost vaccine supply, Merkel said all Germans who want a shot will get one by the end of the summer on Sept. 21. National elections take place on Sept. 26.