The East German man from the German city of Magdeburg, whose name has not been released under German privacy policy, is said to have received up to 90 shots at COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months until criminal police arrested.  earlier this month, the German news agency dpa reported on Sunday.
The suspect was not detained, but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and forgery of documents, dpa reported.
He was arrested at a vaccination center in Eilenburg, Saxony when he showed up for a COVID-19 vaccine for the second day in a row.  Police confiscated several white vaccination cards and prosecuted him.
It was not immediately clear what effect the approximately 90 COVID-19 vaccines, which were from different brands, had on the man’s personal health.
German police have carried out several raids in connection with the forgery of vaccination passports in recent months.  Many COVID-19 deniers refuse to be vaccinated in Germany, but at the same time want to have the coveted COVID-19 passports that make access to public life and many places such as restaurants, theaters, swimming pools or workplaces much easier.
Germany has seen high infection rates for weeks, but many measures to tackle the pandemic ended on Friday.  The use of a mask is no longer mandatory in grocery stores and most theaters, but it is still mandatory on public transport.
In most schools across the country, students no longer need to wear masks, which has led teachers’ associations to warn of possible classroom conflicts.
“There is now a risk, on the one hand, of children wearing masks being teased by their classmates as masks and overprotective or, on the other hand, of putting pressure on those who do not wear masks,” said Heinz-Peter Meidinger.  president of the German Teachers Association, told dpa.  He advocated a voluntary commitment by teachers and students to continue wearing masks in the classroom and on school premises, at least until the country goes on a two-week Easter holiday.
Health experts say the latest rise in infections in Germany – caused by the BA.2 Omicron sub-variable – may have peaked.
On Sunday, the country’s disease control service reported 74,053 new infections from COVID-19, less than a week ago, when the Robert Koch Institute recorded 11,224 daily infections.  However, usually the number of reported infections is lower on weekends.
In total, Germany has recorded 130,029 deaths from COVID-19.