Published on 30 August 2024, 14:22 / ©APA/dpa
Is a Corona autumn wave developing here?
Is a Corona autumn wave developing here?
The Austrian monitoring program has recently shown a significant increase in corona wastewater values - and this even before the start of school in eastern Austria on Monday.
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In the Ö1 “Morgenjournal” on Friday, Judith AberleProfessor of Viral Immunology at the Medical University of Vienna, that there is a “very significant increase in virus activity” in the east, with positive rates of up to 25 percent in Upper and Lower Austria. An increase in infectious diseases, such as Covid-19, usually only becomes apparent when school starts. According to Aberle, in most countries, die Coronavirus-Variante KP3 oder KP3.11 the current summer wave. The data would show that this variant is more infectious than the previous ones.
Ministry recommends vaccination
Also in the “Morgenjournal” To Maria Paulke-Kori from the Ministry of Health on the vaccination recommendation. According to this, immunization should take place around twelve months after a previous infection or vaccination – for high-risk individuals, the interval can be shortened to up to four months – but not less. The first delivery of the newly approved corona vaccines arrived in Austria in mid-July. As in 2023, the National Vaccination Committee (NIG) recommends that all people aged twelve and over be vaccinated with the new JN.1 vaccines for the best possible protection against severe disease progression.
Corona tests still subject to a fee
Although corona disease is no longer reportable since July 1, 2023 and there are no longer any restrictions for those who are ill, there are also no longer any free antigen or PCR tests since April 1, 2024 – you have to pay for them at the doctor’s office and even in suspected cases. Negotiations between the Medical Association and the social insurance company on covering the costs have so far been unsuccessful. (APA, August 30, 2024)
