Start of vaccination for children in the Ostalb district »News and pictures

For this purpose, so-called vaccination points are set up in both clinics. When vaccinating children, special sensitivity is required “and we assume that there is also a specific need for advice,” District Administrator Joachim Bläse is quoted as saying in a press release. the Standing vaccination committee (Stiko) recommends vaccination against Covid-19 for children aged 5 to 11 with previous illnesses. If you wish, you can also vaccinate children without previous illnesses, writes the Stiko in a statement from December 9th. “In addition, the vaccination is recommended for children in whose environment there are contact persons at high risk of a severe course of Covid-19, who themselves cannot or only inadequately be protected by a vaccination.” The recommendation is also aimed at severe ones To prevent Covid-19 courses and deaths in children aged 5 to 11. It is true Incidence in the age group very high, so that one can assume that without vaccination a large part of them will be infected in the medium term, but most of the infections were asymptomatic. According to the Stiko, there is currently only a low risk of severe Covid 19 disease, hospitalization and intensive treatment for children in this age group without previous illnesses. In addition, the risk of rare side effects of the vaccination cannot currently be assessed due to the limited data situation. Therefore, the Stiko currently does not give a general vaccination recommendation for 5–11 year old children without previous illnesses.

The vaccination points are open:

Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ostalb Clinic Aalen
closed on Mondays
Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On December 24th, 25th and 26th as well as on December 31st and January 1st, 2022, the vaccination points will remain closed. It is open on January 6, 2022.

Due to the corona pandemic, the children are only allowed to be accompanied by one person, namely a legal guardian. The written declaration of consent of all custodians (signature on information sheet and consent form anamnesis) is required. The information sheet and the anamnesis sheet are available on the website via a link and should be printed out at home, filled out and signed and brought to the vaccination. If available, the vaccination certificate must also be brought with you. Two vaccinations are required every three weeks with the vaccine specially adapted by Biontech to the needs of children.

Delivery bottleneck at Biontech for adults under 30 years of age
The vaccination centers in Aalen and Schwäbisch Gmünd as well as in Bopfingen and Ellwangen continue to operate as before. All vaccination offers for 12-year-olds and older people there and for pop-up vaccinations in the communities are continuously published on www .ostal bkreis .de in the vaccination calendar. Dates for 2022 have already been set there. As District Administrator Bläse announced, however, there will be a shortage at Biontech in the week before Christmas. “Unfortunately, we only receive a total of 450 doses of Biontech vaccine for the week mentioned, which are reserved for 12 to 29 year olds.” That is why there is no vaccine choice, especially when it comes to boosters for over 30 year olds.

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