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Virologin Melanie Brinkmann „Eine Impfpflicht ab 50 Jahren würde Sinn machen“
Interview · Die Virologin mahnt: Normal- wie Intensivstationen von Krankenhäusern können im Februar an ihre Grenzen stoßen. Brinkmann sagt, was sie von der Impfpflicht, weiteren Kontaktbeschränkungen und von Karl Lauterbach hält.

Melanie Brinkmann ist Vize-Chefin des Expertenrates, der die Bundesregierung berät.
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