Child vaccination: Registration possible in Salzburg
“We now have the opportunity to protect a previously unprotected age group with a very effective and well-tolerated vaccine against the coronavirus. The risk of a serious disease course, which unfortunately also exists in children, is significantly reduced and the spread of the virus is slowed down. Parents can already register their children for the vaccination in pediatrician practices, ”said Deputy Governor Christian Stöckl (ÖVP) in a broadcast on Thursday.
Key points on the corona vaccination for children
- For children from 5 years
- Biontech / Pfizer vaccine
- Registration in pediatric practices in the state of Salzburg; The list is continuously updated
- Information and ordination list: https://www.salzburg.gv.at/kinderimfung
- Pediatricians as the first address
Impfstraße in the Salzburg Marionette Theater
The corona vaccination WILL be distributed primarily by paediatricians, but also by general practitioners, with advance notice. In accordance with the offer for adults, a special vaccination route is being set up for children in the Salzburg Marionette Theater, and preparations are in full swing. The registration option on www.salzburg-impft.at will be activated on Friday. All five to under twelve year olds who are registered receive a TAN to make an appointment on Kinderimpfstraße. The vaccination route is expected to start at the beginning of next week. In addition, additional child-friendly and exciting special campaigns are being planned.
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Posted by State of Salzburg am Thursday, November 25, 2021
High numbers of infections in boys
“The age group of five to eleven year olds comprises 37,574 young people from Salzburg. The number of infections is currently particularly high there, with ten and eleven year olds we even recorded a seven-day incidence of almost 6,000, ”said the head of the state statistics, Gernot Filipp.
Two doses of vaccine are given
In children, too, the vaccine is given in two doses 3 weeks apart. “The vaccine used is from Biontech / Pfizer, the dose of which IS reduced to a third. Despite the low dosage for children, the protective effect is just as high as for adults, ”explains Holger Förster, vaccination consultant at the Salzburg Medical Association.
An important component in combating the pandemic
“In view of the high number of infections among five to eleven year olds, child vaccination is particularly important. Overall, we strive for a vaccination rate of at least 80 to 85 percent of the total population in Salzburg. The possibility of vaccinating children brings us closer to this declared goal, ”said Rainer Pusch, the state’s vaccination coordinator.
Information focus of the country
As part of the ongoing awareness campaign on the corona vaccination, a focus will be placed on child vaccination with immediate effect. Among other things, all parents will receive written information material about the educational institutions and the communities.
(Source: SALZBURG24)