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In Vienna, advance registrations for the COVID vaccination with the protein vaccine from Novavax are now possible. Interested parties can make a note of the vaccination on the website impfservice.wien and on the health hotline 1450. The start depends on the deliveries to Austria. As soon as the vaccine is available, those reserved will be informed by SMS or email that they can register for a specific appointment.
The Novavax serum was approved as the fifth COVID vaccine in Austria on December 24, 2021 – for people aged 18 and over. The protein vaccine contains the SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles with corona protein (“spike protein”). This is supposed to stimulate the immune system to develop defenses against infection.
According to current information, two vaccine doses are required for basic immunization and are administered three weeks apart. The vaccinations are carried out in Vienna both in city vaccination streets and by resident doctors.
According to the Ministry of Health, Austria ordered 750,000 doses of Novavax for the first quarter of 2022. The arrival of the first contingents was last announced for the end of January. How much vaccine will be delivered as part of the first tranche has not yet been determined.
“I am pleased that with Novavax we will soon have an additional vaccine available. The reservation helps us to better estimate the required amount and to organize the vaccinations in the usual good quality, ”says City Councilor for Health Peter Hacker.
Source: Press and Information Service of the City of Vienna
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