Germany: Vaccination campaign for refugees
By DW
02 May 2022 |
4:07 pm
More than 300,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Germany, many with no protection against COVID-19. Germany's local and regional authorities are trying to get in touch with these people to persuade them that vaccination will boost their chances.
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