BA.4/BA5.5 vaccine available in Vienna as of Tuesday

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CoV vaccine was delivered to Austria on Tuesday and adjusted to the Omicron variant BA.4/BA.5 is now available in Vienna provincial vaccination centers starting Tuesday. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is freely available as a third vaccination or booster for individuals twelve years and older. The desired vaccine does not have to be specified when registering for the appointment, it was said on Wednesday from the office of Vienna’s health councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ). The original vaccine is used for children under twelve years and for first or second vaccinations. In addition…

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Oliver Tolentino – 1st Filipino designer to showcase his unique creations at the Vienna Fashion Week

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Around 500 spectators, a number of them Filipinos living in Vienna were amazed by the magnificent designs of Oliver Tolentino, the first Filipino designer to participate and present his creations at the Vienna Fashion Week, held at the MuseumsQuartier (MQ) Vienna. “It’s a dream come true; I’ve always wanted to show my fashion in Europe, “Oliver Tolentino mentioned in one of the interviews conducted by the organizers of the Vienna Fashion Week. Born in Bataan province, fashion designer Oliver Tolentino became the first Philippines-based designer to expand to the United…

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Monkeypox vaccinations to start in Vienna

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Vienna can offer 360 monkeypox vaccinations for now. The first 18 were given with the start of the new week. Pre-registration in Vienna as of nowOn Monday, the first 18 of 360 monkeypox vaccinations were delivered, which can be offered by the Federal Capital for the time being. Pre-registrations, meanwhile, have continued to rise and currently stand at 1,957 people, said the office of the city health council. About two-thirds (66.3 percent) of those preregistered have indicated they belong to a high-risk group. Monkeypox vaccinations delivered in ViennaThe appointments extend…

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Inexpensive food items have increased in price particularly sharply

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Food products from the low-price segment have become more expensive than average over the past four years. This is the conclusion reached by the Association for Consumer Information (VKI) after examining the prices of the four market leaders in food retailing (Spar, Billa, Hofer, and Lidl). The price difference between discounters and supermarkets is dwindling, and price comparisons are more important than ever. Food prices in discount stores increased.In 2018, the gap between discount stores and supermarkets was still 6 percent; this year, it has halved to 3 percent, VKI…

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Growing old and staying young!

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More and more people are living to a ripe old age. Unfortunately, the aging process cannot be stopped. Still, everyone can influence their lifestyle to enjoy the later years of life with the best health and vitality. After all, what is the point of reaching a ripe old age if you no longer feel well and vital? There are numerous ways to turn back the biological clock. Many years ago, for example, a co-founder of the “trim yourself” movement in Germany said: “A person can stay 40 years old for…

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Today, September 20, is World Children’s Day 2022

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World Children’s Day is dedicated to the motto “Together for Children’s Rights.” On September 20, UNICEF called on society to do everything in its power to take children’s rights seriously and make them a reality. This anniversary is important to ensure that children’s concerns, requests, and needs are heard. For example, the issue of children and obesity needs to be addressed more consistently. More and more boys and girls are overweight. In Europe, an average of over 29 percent weigh too many pounds. While in southern European countries such as…

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Bread price explosion

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Food prices are rising noticeably across Europe. Within a year, prices in the EU have increased by an average of almost 10 percent. Bread, however, became almost twice as expensive – this year, in August, 18 percent more had to be paid for the staple food than in August 2021, as the statistics authority Eurostat announced on Monday. In 2021, the price of bread had increased by only 3 percent year-on-year. In Austria, bread costs 10 percent more this year. The most substantial increase in HungaryEspecially in Eastern Europe, the…

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26th Bruno Gala: David Alaba was voted best legionnaire for the sixth time

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Monday evening, the 26th Bruno Gala took place in Vienna. Soccer champion Red Bull Salzburg won the men’s trophy, and David Alaba was voted best legionnaire for the sixth time. Soccer champion Red Bull Salzburg in the men’s and women’s runner-up Sturm Graz have cleared the trophies at the 26th Bruno Gala on Monday evening in Vienna. Salzburg and Sturm Graz cleaned up big at Bruno Gala in ViennaSalzburg was honored as Bundesliga team of the season, Matthias Jaissle as a coach, and Nicolas Seiwald as a promoted player. Jakob…

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Vaccination Panel: Fourth Corona vaccination “especially from the age of 60”

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The National Vaccination Panel has now published an update to its recommendations for using the Covid 19 vaccines. This update became necessary with the European approval of three so-called bivalent vaccines, directed not only against the original virus (wild type) but also against an omicron variant. At the same time, the panel is addressing two points of discussion and criticism that several experts have voiced in recent weeks. The National Immunization Panel writes that booster shots (4th vaccination) can be given to people 12 years and older. They are “recommended…

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