The fourth COVID vaccine is now officially recommended for ages 65 and older

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The National Immunization Panel (NIG) recommends booster vaccination for persons 65 years of age and older and at-risk persons of all ages. The experts have not made a general recommendation for booster vaccination. They expect to make such a recommendation in the fall.Vaccination should be given “no earlier than four months, but in any case, starting six months after completion of basic immunization (3rd vaccination) or after PCR-confirmed infection.” Healthy, immunocompetent individuals 12 to 64 years of age are not generally recommended for booster vaccination. In the fall, the federal…

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Here’s how things are going in Vienna now with the Corona rules

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Vienna continues to have the strictest Corona rules, so the mask obligation applies only here in public transport. For the time being – not yet – to be tightened. Corona numbers are picking up strongly nationwide. In a comparison of federal states, the increase is highest in Vienna. Although Vienna has the strictest corona rules in Austria, it also has the highest number of PCR tests per inhabitant. On Wednesday, a total of 12,509 new infections and eleven deaths were again reported across Austria. In Vienna alone, 4,071 new cases…

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Free month when you buy an Austria-wide climate ticket

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With the action “climate month,” one receives a free month to purchase an Austria-wide climate ticket. When buying an Austria-wide climate ticket, you can use public transportation throughout Austria for thirteen months instead of twelve, starting at the beginning of the month. The “Climate Month” promotion is valid until December 2022. For customers who extend after one year, the action is valid until June 2023. According to Environment and Transport Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens), it is a “quick and uncomplicated protection against inflation.” The free month with the “climate month”…

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Monkeypox: WHO appeals for intervention

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An appeal for intervention comes from the World Health Organization (WHO) in light of a tripling of monkeypox infections in Europe within two weeks – and is directed at European countries. Countries in the region must step up efforts in the coming weeks and months to prevent monkeypox from “taking hold in a wider geographic area,” WHO Regional Director Hans Kluge urged Friday. More than 4,500 monkeypox cases were reported in EuropeMore than 4,500 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from Europe, according to the report, accounting for 90…

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Inflation record in Austria accelerated further in June

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New inflation record in Austria: not since September 1975 has the inflation rate been as high as it is now. Statistics Austria announced this. Inflation in Austria accelerated further in June. According to Statistics Austria’s flash estimate, the inflation rate is expected to be 8.7 percent. The price level is expected to rise by 1.4 percent compared to the previous month. In May, prices were 7.7 percent higher than a year ago. This means that the inflation rate has reached its highest since September 1975. “In the meantime, inflation has…

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Influenza vaccination for adults to be available for prescription fee starting 2023

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The flu vaccination will be offered at a significantly lower cost for everyone 18 and older throughout Austria starting in the fall of 2023: For the first time, the federal government, the provinces, and social insurance have agreed on a regular public vaccination program for adults; only the prescription fee will then have to be paid. The program is initially limited to two years and will then be evaluated. The common goal is to extend it to other vaccinations as well. Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) spoke of a historic…

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Over 10,000 new infections in Austria

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There are five new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. From Thursday to Friday, 10,424 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the 7-day average of 9,719 infections. The 7-day incidence is 764.30. As of Friday, 105,151 laboratory-confirmed active cases were known in Austria, up 3,951 from Thursday. Since the start of the pandemic, 4,438,883 cases have been registered in Austria. Four million and fourteen thousand nine hundred forty infected people have since recovered. Within the past 24 hours, 6,468 patients were reported as recovered. In the past…

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Barbecue ban in Vienna: Massively increased risk of forest fires

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Acute forest fire danger in Vienna: barbecue ban is effective immediately.Due to the prevailing drought, the city of Vienna warns of a massively increased forest fire risk.For this reason, smoking, barbecuing, handling open fires, and any fire lighting in the forest and its immediate vicinity are prohibited with immediate effect, said a release from the city’s Forestry and Agriculture Department on Thursday. The ban is in effect until further notice and will only be lifted in the event of sustained rain showers. Drought in Vienna: massively increased risk of forest…

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A cold front interrupts the heat period in Austria only briefly on Friday

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A cold front reaches Austria on Friday, but it only briefly gives us some cooling. Already from Sunday, the temperatures climb back above 30 degrees. Vienna weather in detailFrom the west, a cold front moves over Austria on Friday. But it remains with a short intermezzo – then the next summery warm heat period builds up immediately, forecasts the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG). The cold front interrupts the hot spell only briefly on FridayInitially, however, extensive clouds and rain showers will arrive from Vorarlberg to East Tyrol…

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