No appointments for vaccination via impfservice.wien

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This is why there are currently no new vaccination dates in ViennaSince last Wednesday, there are no appointments for the first vaccination in Vienna. The reason:A delivery failure of almost 52,000 Pfizer doses. Pfizer’s delivery failure is upsetting Vienna’s vaccination schedule. Appointments for first-time vaccinations cannot be booked since last Wednesday. Only operational vaccinations continue to take place. Here, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson is now being used. Until the middle of the week, there will probably be no new appointments, explains a spokesman for Health Councillor Peter Hacker to…

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243 new infections were registered in Austria on Tuesday

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Yesterday, 279 new infections were reported, the third lowest figure since September. Only one additional death was registered. The trend of decreasing new infections continues today, with 243 new infections and seven additional deaths related to Covid-19 reported in Austria from yesterday to today. The number of new infections was thus below the average of the past seven days (310 new infections per day). The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population is thus below 25, at 24.4. Still relatively high, however, is the number of deaths from or with Covid 19…

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Study: Corona vaccine combination increases immune response

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German scientists announced on Monday that a combination of the Corona vaccines from Astrazeneca and Biontech/Pfizer significantly increases the body’s immune response. Researchers and scientists at the Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany investigated the immune responses of defense reactions of 250 people from different test groups. Some participants received a part of both vaccinations with only one active substance. The others were first vaccinated with Astrazeneca, then with Biontech/Pfizer. Double Biontech/Pfizer vaccinations or combined vaccinations with theAstrazeneca and Biontech/Pfizer preparations showed “significantly higher” efficacies than double immunizations with efficacies than…

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Vienna: Fewer positive self-tests in schools again

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There have been 494 positive Corona self-tests in Viennese schools in the week from last Friday. With a record number of 2.6 million tests conducted (previous week: 2.5 million), this was 110 “hits” less than the previous week (604). That translates into a rate of 0.02 percent (previous week: also 0.02 percent). Meanwhile, not a single school is closed because of clustered Corona cases. About one-third of tests probably false-positivePupils again accounted for the majority of positive test results (435), and there were 59 among school staff. As in previous…

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Czech Republic opens borders for tourists from EU countries

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The Czech Republic will open its borders to tourists from all EU countries and Serbia from June 21. This was announced yesterday by Health Minister Adam Vojtech. Travelers will have to prove that they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, have tested negative or have recovered. It would be enough if the first vaccination was more than 22 days ago. The tourism industry in the Czech Republic has suffered greatly from the pandemic. The number of foreign hotel guests in 2020 fell by almost 75 percent compared to the previous…

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Germany: RKI reports 1204 new corona cases Seven-day incidence falls to 22.9

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The number of reported Corona infections continues to decline in Germany: with 1204 new cases within 24 hours, the Robert Koch Institute again registered fewer infections compared to the previous week. The downward trend is also reflected in the seven-day incidence. Health offices in Germany have reported 1204 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is according to figures released this morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 05:02. A week ago, the figure had been 1785 infections. The RKI…

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Target by end of June: five million first-time vaccinations

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Five million first-time vaccinations are to be carried out in Austria by the end of June. However, the provinces cannot guarantee first-time vaccinations for all those willing to be vaccinated by the end of June. At the beginning of April, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) assured that all Austrians willing to be vaccinated should receive the first vaccination by the end of June. Now the government is talking about five million initial vaccinations by the end of the month. This was justified by the fact that the willingness to vaccinate has…

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Covid regulation: these rules apply on June 10

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The Corona ordinance is effective June 10, 2021.The Ministry of Health issued the Corona Regulation for the next relaxations. These rules will apply starting June 10, 2021. Opening steps starting June 10 and July 1.Corona relaxations starting June 10 include extending the curfew from 10 p.m. to midnight, raising the occupancy rate for cultural institutions from 50 percent to 75 percent and eliminating the mask and distance requirement for gatherings of up to eight people. Covid rules to take effect June 10 in AustriaStarted with 10 June, so Thursday next…

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Moderna applies for EU approval of vaccine for children

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Now U.S. manufacturer Moderna has also applied to the EU Medicines Agency (EMA) for approval of its coronavirus vaccine for children and adolescents aged 12 years and older. The company made the announcement today. So far, only the vaccine from manufacturers Biontech and Pfizer has been approved in the EU for young people. Moderna currently has EU approval for ages 18 and older. The application was based on a Phase II/III study of the Moderna vaccine, called mRNA-1273, in 2,500 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 in the…

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