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Lübeck Court Acquits Stöcker in Case Over Unauthorized 2021 COVID Vaccinations

The ruling hinges on a narrow reading of drug law that could face review at the state higher court.

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Viereinhalb Jahre nach einer eigenmächtigen Coronaimpfaktion am Lübecker Flughafen ist ein Labordiagnostikunternehmer in einem Berufungsprozess freigesprochen worden. Das Landgericht Lübeck sah anders als die Vorinstanz keine strafbaren Handlungen.

Overview

  • The Lübeck regional court, which ruled Tuesday, threw out a 2024 conviction and a €250,000 fine against physician and entrepreneur Winfried Stöcker.
  • Judges found no unlawful placing on the market because doctors received prefilled syringes for immediate use rather than a stock they could keep or distribute on their own.
  • The court also saw no evidence that the substance used met the law’s definition of a dangerous medicinal product at the time.
  • The acquittal is not final, and prosecutors have one week to seek a review at the Schleswig-Holstein Higher Regional Court.
  • The case arose from a November 2021 vaccination event at Lübeck’s regional airport that used an unapproved shot, which authorities stopped after more than 50 people were reportedly vaccinated and investigators seized samples and lists.