Category: General Interest

In Austria, 69.9 percent of the population (6.2 million Austrians) have been vaccinated against corona virus at least once.Against the backdrop of a sharp rise in Corona infection rates and intensifications, particularly for the unvaccinated, the number of first-time vaccinations rose sharply in late October/early November. Number of first-time vaccinations increased in NovemberWhile only 66 percent of people in Austria had been vaccinated against the coronavirus at least once at the end of October, this figure has now risen to 69.9 percent three weeks later. Naturally, the proportion of residents…

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Booster vaccination raises antibody levels significantly more than first and second vaccinations, U.S. researchers report. After booster doses with an mRNA vaccine, protection against severe covid 19 disease lasts longer than after the first two vaccinations. That’s according to a new, small study published on medRxiv but not yet peer-reviewed. Antibody levels increased 25-foldAntibody levels were measured before and after booster vaccination in 33 healthy middle-aged adults who had received their second dose an average of nine months earlier. Before the boosters, their antibody levels had decreased about tenfold compared…

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Around 257.57 million people worldwide have been confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus so far. This is according to a Reuters survey based on official data. More than 5.41 million people died with or from the virus, which was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The United States has the highest number of infections and deaths. India and Brazil follow in terms of infections. Globally, the average daily number of new cases has fallen 36 percent in the past three months, the Reuters analysis said. According to the…

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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, 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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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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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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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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As of last week, a lockdown on unvaccinated people was in effect in Austria. This 2G regulation was checked by the police about 150,000 times throughout Austria.Since last Monday, there has been a lockdown for the unvaccinated in Austria, starting Monday for a maximum of 20 days for the fourth time a hard lockdown applies to all people. Around 150,000 police checks in lockdown for the unvaccinatedLast week, police checked the 2G rule in public spaces “150,000 times throughout Austria,” Interior Minister Karl Nehammer reported at a press conference on…

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