Germany rejects RFK Jr claims about Covid vaccine exemption prosecutions

The German government, led by Health Minister Nina Warken, has refuted claims made by US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. that German doctors faced prosecution for issuing Covid-19 vaccine and mask exemptions. Kennedy alleged in a video posted on X that over a thousand German physicians and thousands of patients were being prosecuted for issuing exemptions, urging Germany to end "politically motivated prosecutions." Warken strongly rejected Kennedy's claims, stating they were factually incorrect and unfounded. She clarified that there was never an obligation for doctors to administer Covid-19 vaccinations and that criminal prosecution only occurred in cases of fraud and document forgery. Former German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach also responded, emphasizing the independence of German courts and advising Kennedy to focus on healthcare issues in the United States.

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