Berlin, March 18 (TIWN) German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Thursday said that the military is ready to open its own coronavirus vaccination centres that will operate around the clock.

Speaking to weekly business newspaper Wirtschaftswoche, Kramp-Karrenbauer said the 'Bundeswehr' (armed forces) centres could be operational within a very short time but the decision was in the hands of Health Minister Jens Spahn, reports dpa news agency.