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BioNTech vaccine safety confirmed in adolescents

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BioNTech and Pfizer have collected additional data on the safety and efficacy of their Covid-19 vaccine in adolescents 12 to 15 years of age.According to the data, the vaccine’s adverse event profile was generally consistent with previous clinical safety data. No serious safety concerns were identified during the follow-up period of at least six months after receipt of the second vaccine dose, the companies said. Vaccine efficacy against intensive stay at 93 percentEfficacy of 100 percent against covid 19 disease was confirmed. “These additional data provide further confidence in the…

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ORF launches Austria-wide vaccination lottery for adults

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ORF, Austrian Televion network is launching an immunization lottery to boost the meager Corona vaccination rate in Austria. Eligible to participate, according to a release, are people 18 and older living in Austria who have been or will be vaccinated against Covid-19 between Oct. 1 and Dec. 20, 2021. It doesn’t matter if it’s a first, second or third shot. Nearly 1,000 non-cash prizes will be raffled off – such as a prefabricated single-family home and an electric car.The starting signal for the “Impflotterie Österreich – Wer impft, gewinnt” was…

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More than 3,000 Covid-19 patients in Austrian hospitals

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On the first day of the fourth lockdown since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of Covid 19 patients has exceeded 3,000. On Monday, 3,054 coronavirus-infected people already had to be treated in hospitals throughout Austria. 562 of them were seriously ill in intensive care units. At the same time, the ministries reported the highest Monday value of new infections with 13,806 new cases within 24 hours. A week ago – when the seven-day lockdown on the unvaccinated went into effect – 11,889 new infections were reported. The…

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November 2021: Vaccination record in Austria with 107,000 first-time vaccinations

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Last week, more than 650,000 people in Austria were vaccinated against coronavirus – more than ever before. However, first-time vaccinations accounted for only a good 100,000 of these; the majority were booster vaccinations.In Austria, more people were vaccinated against Covid-19 last week than ever before. However, the record figure is mainly due to booster vaccinations. First-time vaccinations, on the other hand, declined again after a sharp increase since mid-October. A total of 653,750 people were vaccinated last week, including 107,465 first-time shots. By comparison, the previous record from the second…

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Novavax vaccine proved highly effective

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In a study involving more than 14,000 subjects, the Novavax vaccine proved highly effective, with an 89.7 percent response rate. Novavax is the next vaccine candidate that is expected to be approved in the EU this year, vaccinologist and head of the National Vaccination Panel Ursula Wiedermann-Schmidt told today’s Ö1 Morgenjournal. In this process, the spike protein – i.e. the surface molecule of the virus – is used and mixed with an active ingredient booster, which is supposed to guarantee that the vaccination then also triggers a correspondingly strong immune…

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Third vaccination now generally possible for all after four months

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The third Corona vaccine dose will now generally be possible for all adults (18 years and older) four months after the second sting. This clarification comes from updated recommendations from the National Immunization Panel (NIG) released Monday. Previously, the NIG provided for this possibility only in “justified exceptional cases” – for example, after two doses of Astra-Zeneca. Refreshing also applies to convalescents. In the federal capital in Vienna, even before the now latest NIG recommendation was available, nevertheless, the third prick was released for all and also vaccinated. “The 3rd…

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Foreign travel still possible during lockdown

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One is allowed to leave Austria even during the lockdown.Travel abroad is also possible during the nationwide lockdown, which strictly regulates leaving one’s home area. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Monday, published by APA. The entry regulations of the destination country and to Austria are to be taken into account “of course”. Austrian regulations were tightened at the same time as the lockdown, antigen and antibody tests are now only accepted in exceptional cases. Exceptions are only made for commuters – 3G still applies to them…

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New Covid 19 drug Ronapreve approved in the EU

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The European Commission granted marketing authorizations for Roche Registration GmbH’s Ronapreve (casirivimab/imdevimab) monoclonal antibody on Nov. 12, 2021. Ronapreve is one of the SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies. It is one of the first monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19 therapy to receive approval from the European Commission. Ronapreve is a drug for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults and adolescents (12 years of age or older and weighing at least 40 kilograms) who do not require supplemental oxygen and are at increased risk for severe progression of their disease. The drug consists of…

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Austria: Lockdown begins with 13,800 new COVID cases

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The lockdown is intended to bring the Corona situation in the country back on track. Today, 13,806 new infections were reported. The lockdown has been in effect since midnight: public life in Austria has been massively scaled back. In view of the escalated infection situation throughout the country, the federal government had no choice but to pull the ripcord. With 15,809 new infections, a new all-time high was set on Friday, and on Sunday the next record was immediately set with 14,042 positive results. Never before had there been so…

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