Tag: vaccination
12 answers to the question of what waves Corona will make in 2023
Berlin The pandemic phase of Corona is over, but Sars-Cov-2 remains present even in the endemic. Experts from various disciplines explain what this means in the coming months and where…
Beijing continues to struggle with high Covid infection numbers
Berlin It’s a 180 degree turnaround: On Monday, the Chinese National Health Authority lifted almost all entry restrictions into the People’s Republic. From January 8th, travelers no longer have to…
The citizens have learned to live with Corona – only Lauterbach not
Karl Lauterbach With every alarm message, the Minister of Health shows how alienated he is from the population on the subject of Corona. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Karl Lauterbach was in…
Indonesia shows China a way out of the vaccination crisis
Measures against Corona in Beijing Bangkok Progress is being made in an attempt to reduce China’s vaccination backlog – but the population of Asia’s largest economy cannot benefit from this…
How to increase vaccination readiness
Berlin The vaccination campaign by Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) is not getting off the ground – despite a budget in the millions for posters and commercials. An average of…
The flu wave is coming – but only a few are vaccinated
Frankfurt The number of flu infections in Germany is increasing – according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the flu wave began in Germany at the end of October. Before…
What we now know about Long-Covid – and what we don’t know yet
Berlin Most infections with the corona virus take a so-called mild course in the currently predominant virus variant Omicron. The symptoms can be severe, but hospital treatment is not necessary.…
Business with new Omicron boosters is boosting
Frankfurt The business with Covid vaccines and medicines has now passed its zenith at the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. However, it continues to develop better than previously forecast. Pfizer was…
“I would always choose the latest vaccine”
Berlin The long-awaited vaccine adapted to the omicron variant of the coronavirus will soon be available in doctors’ offices. But instead of a rush of people willing to be vaccinated,…
Who should get vaccinated with the new Omicron vaccines?
Covid vaccine doses The manufacturer Moderna should initially deliver 1.65 million doses of BA.1 vaccine in the first week and 2.38 million doses in the second week. (Photo: IMAGO/Sylvio Dittrich)…
Stiko adjusts recommendation for omicron vaccines
vaccination Stiko recommends a second booster vaccination for people over the age of 60 and high-risk patients over the age of five. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Frankfort The Standing Vaccination Committee…
Stiko adjusts recommendation for omicron vaccines – practices complain about stagnant deliveries
vaccination Stiko recommends a second booster vaccination for people over the age of 60 and high-risk patients over the age of five. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Frankfort The Standing Vaccination Committee…
Practices order 1.6 million doses of the new vaccine
Covid vaccine doses The manufacturer Moderna should initially deliver 1.65 million doses of BA.1 vaccine in the first week and 2.38 million doses in the second week. (Photo: IMAGO/Sylvio Dittrich)…
Ema recommends approval of the Biontech/Pfizer and Moderna omicron boosters
Frankfurt A committee of experts from the European medicines agency Ema recommended on Thursday the approval of the Omikron booster vaccinations from Biontech/Pfizer and Moderna in Europe. The official approval…
When will the new corona vaccines come out?
The prospect of approval of this vaccine should significantly increase the number of vaccinations again. The vaccination campaign in Germany has been progressing slowly for months. Also because many Germans…
When will the new corona vaccines come out?
The prospect of approval of this vaccine should significantly increase the number of vaccinations again. The vaccination campaign in Germany has been progressing slowly for months. Also because many Germans…
Vaccination against monkeypox boosts biotech company
Frankfurt Just a few months ago, Bavarian Nordic was one of the rather inconspicuous players on the European biotech scene who were almost unknown to the general public. But then…
Measles vaccination lawful: The most important questions
Karlsruhe Recently, there have been discussions mainly about the pros and cons of mandatory corona vaccination. Another compulsory vaccination has been in force for two and a half years –…
Stiko wants to recommend fourth vaccination for people over 60 years of age
Corona vaccination For a fourth vaccination, the last corona infection or the first booster vaccination must be at least six months ago, according to the condition of the Standing Vaccination…
Biontech wants to deliver customized Omicron booster in autumn
Frankfurt After a noticeable drop in sales in the second quarter, the Mainz-based biotech company Biontech expects demand for Covid vaccines to increase again in the fourth quarter of the…