In Esch, the building in question is the Bâtiment Laboratoire Aile-Nord, which is expected to be ready to accommodate vaccinations from 15 December. The Ministry of Health will authorise the use of the ground and first floors of the building.
On Friday morning, army trucks and containers were seen outside the Victor Hugo hall in Limpertsberg, suggesting this will be another key vaccine location.
In Ettelbruck, the neuro-psychiatric hospital has offered the use of its sports hall for a vaccination centre, according to RTL sources. The Däichhal is not expected to be used due to the projected length of the vaccination campaign.
Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Minister of Health Paulette Lenert will hold a press briefing on Friday afternoon to update the public on the state council's meeting. It is expected that they will reveal details on the national vaccination strategy. The European Medicines Agency regulator is also expected to give a full evaluation of the Moderna and Pfizer/Biontech vaccines by the end of December, which is thought to affect the vaccines' distribution.
Over a week has passed since the new Covid restrictions entered into force in Luxembourg, but it is not yet known how the government will proceed when the partial lockdown ends on 15 December. Whether restrictions will be maintained, tightened or lifted is not yet clear.
The government explained in the last briefing that they would focus on preventing hospitals from becoming incapacitated. On Thursday, 201 people were hospitalised with Covid, a drop of 9 compared to the previous day, while 41 patients are still in intensive care. Over the last week, hospitalisations have dropped marginally, as has the number of new infections. The virus' presence in Luxembourg's wastewater, however, remains high.
