Amid slowing demand for the shot, authorities in Berlin offered a special train service today for anyone interested in getting vaccinated against the coronavirus.

The service operated on a circular commuter line that runs around the centre of the German capital for two hours, according to AP.

Officials invited anyone aged 18 or older to step aboard and receive a dose of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Slightly more than 60 per cent of the German population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, while infection rates are rising strongly again.

A medical officer vaccinates a man with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in a special train of the public transport, in which vaccination against Covid-19 are offered, in Berlin, Germany, Aug. 30, 2021. — AP
A medical officer vaccinates a man with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in a special train of the public transport, in which vaccination against Covid-19 are offered, in Berlin, Germany, Aug. 30, 2021. — AP

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