In Austrian health policy, the house blessing is skewed – and at the center of the discussion is Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens). According to a media report, the health minister has now tried to muzzle experts by email. “This is absolutely unacceptable,” he wrote of a public statement from an expert.
“Last night (June 27, 2022 was hit) the vaccination advice was communicated via Ö1 by a member of the NIG without my consultation,” quoted the “Kurier” from the minister’s email, who complained that this happened without having agreed . made with him.
“I suppose this makes it very clear that I will not tolerate such an uncoordinated approach in the future,” Rauch said angrily.
Vaccination advice as a stumbling block
The Green Minister’s message went to members of the National Vaccination Commission (NIG), including scientific greats such as Monika Redlberger-Fritz, Ursula Wiedermann-Schmidt and Herwig Kollaritsch. The latter apparently caused the stumbling block when he radioed the advice to people infected without symptoms that they too could get the fourth suture four to six months after the third Covid vaccination.
The report also pointed out that the ministry’s decision regarding an official advisory was still pending. This clearly irritated Rauch – in an unusually sharp tone he also complained in the post about the city of Vienna, which “thwarts” clear vaccination communication.
Massive criticism of the minister
The Ministry of Health has already confirmed the authenticity of the letter to the “Kurier”. In a statement, Rauch emphasized that “understandable and coordinated communication” was important to him. He therefore sought discussions with the members of the NIG and it was agreed that communication should be better coordinated in the future, according to the minister.
Rauch has recently been feeling a lot of headwind due to his corona policy, which has been criticized as too lax – keyword quarantine off. He acts anti-scientific, based his decisions on false facts, he also received a lot of personal criticism on Twitter. A discussion with the minister, which flared up there with experts, eventually led to tempers.
GECKO: “Incalculable risks”
And the internal GECKO crisis consortium also expressed unease about Rauch’s latest decision: In the report published Thursday, state crisis coordination said the shutdown was “associated with a number of incalculable risks” — also a comparison with other states the minister drew. “not usable”.
On Friday, Manfred Matzka, the once “top” official in the republic, spoke about the matter. He assumes that, contrary to expert recommendations, the health minister will even face criminal charges for “negligently endangering the community” following the lifting of the quarantine. A corresponding description of the facts has already been sent to the Vienna public prosecutor’s office.
Source: Krone
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