The number of infections is rising, the incidence climbs to over 95 for the first time since May. Germany im Corona-Autumn – the five most important questions:
When does my vaccination expire?
The vaccination certificate expires after one year. SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach (58) to BILD: “That is the provisional validity. But we urgently need to talk about whether that should be shortened. ”The vaccination protection itself is probably sufficient for most for a year or more – at least to protect against severe courses.
“But it protects different age groups from infection to different degrees and for different lengths of time,” says Lauterbach. “The duration of protection, especially for older people, has to be looked at again. At the moment he speaks everything in favor of a booster vaccination for everyone over 70. “
Photo: Christoph Reichwein (crei)
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That has already happened in Israel. Since the beginning of October, the so-called “Green Pass” has only been valid for six months after the second vaccination dose. Then a booster is necessary.
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When asked by BILD, the Ministry of Health merely announced that the question was purely hypothetical. It is considered vaccinated who can show a completed series of vaccinations.
Do I have to fear a breakthrough infection?
No! According to the RKI, there have been a total of 95 487 vaccination breakthroughs among the almost 55 million vaccinated since week 5. But: Only 0.02 percent of them ended up in the intensive care unit.
How do I get the booster?
The Standing Vaccination Commission recommends the booster for people over 70 and those with previous illnesses. Country doctor Dr. Thomas Aßmann (58) on BILD: “You can get vaccinated by your family doctor even if you are younger.”
▶ ︎ His recommendation: U40-year-olds should wait about a year for the booster, over40-year-olds between six and eight months.
Do we have to worry about the new subspecies?
No, not yet. In Germany, the proportion of “AY.4.2”, the new subspecies of the Delta variant, is between 0 and 0.5 percent.
Do we have any medication?
So far, two corona drugs have been approved in Europe with remdesivir and dexamethasone, and eight more are in the approval process. Great Britain has already started shopping.
And we? A spokesman for the Ministry of Health on BILD: “We are in talks with all manufacturers of promising Corona drugs and vaccines.”
However, that doesn’t sound like fixed contracts …
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