Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the president of Germany, has been vaccinated with AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine at the Bundeswehr Hospital in Berlin on Thursday, his office reported.

"I trust the vaccines approved in Germany," Steinmeier said in a statement. "Today I received my first vaccination with AstraZeneca. Vaccination is the crucial step on the way out of the pandemic. Take advantage of the opportunities. Get involved!"

The president of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier has stated that "for months, the people of Belarus have been courageously and persistently demanding free and fair elections and an end to state violence and repression," and that "they need and they deserve our attention, help and support".