How well do the vaccinations protect against infections with the coronavirus?
In Vienna, Austria, the corona cases in old people's homes are falling sharply - i.e. where Covid 19 risk patients live.
Munich / Vienna - How quickly and comprehensively do the vaccinations against the insidious coronavirus work?
It is a much sought-after question in the corona pandemic in Germany - and also with neighboring Austria.
Hopeful news is now coming from the federal capital of the Alpine republic: from Vienna.
Coronavirus vaccinations: Corona cases in old people's homes in Vienna are falling extremely
Because: As
DerStandard
reports, the number of new Covid-19 infections in old people's and nursing homes has declined extremely since the start of the vaccinations - and thus where corona risk groups live.
In its report, the daily newspaper relies on information and figures from the city's health department.
Not only the Austrians have been waiting eagerly for this knowledge.
Accordingly, in just one and a half months after the start of the large-scale vaccinations, the corona infections in the old people's and nursing homes fell by more than 91 percent.
Even more: As of Monday, March 8th, there should have been only 39 active cases in the care facilities of the Danube metropolis (around 1.9 million inhabitants).
Coronavirus pandemic in Austria: high vaccination coverage in old people's and nursing homes
According to the City Councilor for Health Peter Hacker (SPÖ), the vaccination rate for residents is 95 percent,
DerStandard
continues.
The number of active corona cases among employees in the old people's homes has fallen to below a third of the level at the end of January.
To classify: According to various virologists and medical professionals, the vaccines against Covid-19 need about three to four weeks to be fully effective.
Covid-19 risk groups: Apparently considerable protection through the vaccinations against Corona
As in Germany, the federal government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) and the federal states organize the vaccination in such a way that it is the turn of the risk groups and old fellow citizens first.
So now there are the first major successes of the vaccination campaign to report.
It is news that should also bring a lot of relief to the Austrian neighbors between Berlin, Cologne and Munich.
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