What’s in autumn? Who should be vaccinated? How and where can you get tested? The most important questions and answers at a glance.
Since the end of June, a corona infection no longer needs to be reported. Measures against the spread of the virus have since been suspended. O Wastewater monitoring numbers In recent weeks, however, they have pointed to a potential increase in infections in the fall.
What is the situation in September?
In August it was announced that the WHO and US health authorities were monitoring a new variant of the virus. Therefore, the BA.2.86 variant would also currently be available “Pirola variant” called, spread. However, the National Vaccination Committee recommends Just one more vaccination in the fall. Because the EU’s responsible authority, ECDC, claims that over the past three years basic immunization has already occurred It is.
According to European authorities, everyone would have had contact with Corona, whether through vaccination or infection. One is vaccinated Vaccine adapted to the variant, which is scheduled to be delivered this week. In the following days this will be distributed to the federal states.
When should you be vaccinated?
Experts from the National Vaccination Committee recommend vaccination from 12 years old with the new vaccine. If desired, vaccination is also possible from six months of age.
But above all, vaccination is particularly recommended People at risk, healthcare professionals and people aged 60 and over. Even those who have not yet been vaccinated are sufficiently protected with an adapted variant of the vaccine.
Where can you get vaccinated?
The fact is that vaccination remains free. You can get them in the fall with several resident doctors. In some cases, this is also possible in public places. There are no longer any vaccination centers in Vienna.
How and where can you get tested?
If you suspect that you are infected with Corona, the first route now is to consult a doctor in a private practice. Symptomatic people can be tested in the office using antigen testing if deemed necessary. In individual cases, a PCR test may also be used. In these circumstances it is free.
At the Pharmacies can also perform a symptom-free PCR test, but for a fee become. The use of Corona self-test kits is no longer possible.