Q & A about the mandatory vaccination in Austria

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The federal government has presented the four-party agreement on the draft of the general vaccination requirement, which is planned to take effect in February 2022. Compulsory vaccination is to apply to all persons residing in Austria from the age of 14. Exceptions are provided for pregnant women and those who cannot be vaccinated for health reasons, as well as for convalescents (for 180 days). The penalty range is up to 3,600 euros, and fines are imposed quarterly. Compulsory vaccination could come into force in FebruaryThe draft law for the so-called…

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Booster vaccination possible after only three months according to EMA

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According to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), these can also be given after just three months. Notwithstanding current recommendations to administer the booster after six months, “currently available data support a safe and effective booster dose as early as three months after completion of basic immunization,” EMA Director of Immunization Strategy Marco Cavaleri said yesterday. Cavaleri also expressed optimism about an early approval for U.S. manufacturer Novavox’s Corona vaccine, which is one of the protein vaccines. It could happen this year, he said. That would add a fifth authorized Corona…

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Number of new infections in Africa doubled within one week

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The number of new CoV infections registered in Africa has almost doubled within a week. More than 107,000 cases of infection were reported within seven days, 93 percent more than in the previous week, the Africa office of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday. It said a “sign of hope” was that despite the emergence of the Omicron variant and the increase in new infections, hospital admissions remained low. What initially remained unclear, according to WHO, was the proportion of new infections accounted for by Omicron cases – and…

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Laboratory study shows weaker defense response in omicron

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A laboratory study by the Institute of Virology of the Medical University of Innsbruck shows that the immune system inhibits the new virus variant Omicron significantly worse. Neutralizing antibodies in blood samples of recovered and double vaccinated persons were examined. This showed that vaccination protection declines significantly within a few months. Study author and virologist Dorothee von Laer urgently called for booster vaccination in an APA interview. Even those who have recovered should definitely be vaccinated to prevent a repeated corona infection. Initial studies from South Africa indicate that convalescents…

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Mandatory vaccination fixed – every three months to 3,600 euros fine

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The Ministry of Social Affairs finalized on Thursday the upcoming Corona vaccination requirement in Austria. The government has fixed the details of the coming vaccination obligation in Austria. The agreement was not only reached as an ÖVP-Green government, but the SPÖ and NEOS are also on board. The “COVID 19 Compulsory Vaccination Act” was created especially for the project. This vaccination obligation interferes with fundamental rights, but “under certain conditions, the legislator is entitled to restrict fundamental rights,” according to the Ministry of Social Affairs. The reason given for the…

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Covid drug for people who can’t get vaccinated

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U.S. health authorities have approved the use of a drug containing synthetic antibodies to protect people against corona infection. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency approval Wednesday (local time) for Evusheld, a drug developed by AstraZeneca. However, the agency warned the drug is “not a substitute” for people in whom vaccination is recommended. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) also launched a “rolling review” process on Evusheld ready in October. The drug may be used in the U.S. only in people with weakened immune systems or those who…

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Thursday: 4437 new infections, 32 deaths

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The fourth Corona wave is now slowly beginning to subside in hospitals and intensive care units, while the number of new infections has remained at a similarly high level for days. Today, the ministries report 4437 new cases – a week ago, there were twice as many, 8882. Today’s figure is also lower than the current seven-day average of 5456, with the seven-day incidence falling to 427.6 across Austria. Since yesterday, 97 fewer Corona patients need inpatient hospital treatment. Today there are 2813, a week ago it was well over…

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Austria-wide corona rules to take effect December 12, 2021

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Starting Sunday (Dec. 12, 2021), retailers, pubs, hotels and cultural institutions will be allowed to reopen in Austria. You can read here which “minimum standards” apply across Austria in the Corona measures: Other provinces have different rules – details here Lockdown ends on December 11FFP2 masks are largely mandatory, and a 11 p.m. curfew is coming for gastro. The regulations in the individual federal states: Children under twelve are exempted from the exit restrictions and also from the other regulations. For pupils over twelve, the Ninja Pass is equivalent to…

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WHO: Omicron detected in 57 countries

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The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has already been detected in at least 57 countries. This was announced yesterday in Geneva by the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The number of omicron infections is rising sharply in South Africa, he said, but it is too early to say whether the virus is spreading similarly in other regions of the world. “In South Africa, Omicron cases are rising rapidly, but Omicron was detected there when transmission of the delta variant was low, so it had little…

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