We are concerned with the coronavirus “more than we would all like,” said Mikl-Leitner during a visit to the “child vaccination line” in Tulln and added: “We still need discipline, perseverance, flexibility and understanding. The measures are necessary to get out of the loop of lockdowns and Covid. “
Mikl-Leitner also cited the impending vaccination requirement as a targeted measure in the fight against the coronavirus. “Vaccination protects and is the only way to get out of the vicious circle.”
700 vaccination stations in the state
With around 700 stations, Lower Austria offers “a comprehensive network for vaccination” – including in the resident area, in nine state vaccination centers and in six vaccination buses, said the governor. Therefore, it is possible to give up to 150,000 vaccinations per week.
“We are all fed up with the pandemic,” emphasized Schallenberg. Visiting a vaccination street is encouraging at times like these. The Chancellor referred to difficult decisions that should have been made in the past few days, including the lockdown and the impending vaccination requirement.
Compulsory vaccination: “Austria is a pioneer”
“But two things show that the measures are working. First, the incidences are going down. Second, the compulsory vaccination is an issue across Europe. Austria was a pioneer in these difficult times. This is nothing to be proud of, because I would have loved to have been the first Chancellor of Europe to have declared the pandemic over. “
Schallenberg appealed to be vaccinated. “Because the vaccination is safe. But I also know that vaccination for children is very tricky for parents. So my advice: get information from paediatricians and experts. “
Lower Austria’s vaccination coordinator Christof Constantin Chwojka said the goal was to have the booster vaccinations completed by around Christmas. 400,000 Lower Austrians have already been boosted, half of all those for whom this is possible. In addition, all unvaccinated citizens received a personal vaccination appointment in the coming days and weeks.