Hof organizes the first major vaccination campaign for young people in Bavaria.
The parents of the students can also be vaccinated.
Markus Söder would like to visit the campaign.
Hof - Special campaign in Hof *: The city and district start another vaccination campaign together with general practitioners and the Hof vaccination center.
"This provides for a vaccination offer to be made to all secondary school pupils in Hofer Land," said a press release on Monday (July 5th).
The first vaccinations should take place this week.
As reported by
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
, this is the first major vaccination campaign for young people in the Free State.
Delta variant spreads - Biontech vaccination campaign in Hof for children and adolescents
In Bavaria, vaccination prioritization was recently lifted for vaccination centers as well. At the same time, more vaccine * was announced for July. "We would like to use this fact to give even more people in the region the opportunity to be vaccinated", Thomas Hertel, organizational director of the vaccination center in Hof, is quoted in the press release. Against the background of the spreading delta variant, it is particularly important to get vaccinated against Corona *.
“With a view to the upcoming summer holidays, it is important to protect yourself and others as well as possible.
According to the latest studies, a double vaccination * protects against severe disease in 94 percent of cases, even with the Delta variant.
That is why we offer all children and adolescents from 12 years of age the opportunity to receive both vaccinations before the holidays, ”explains Dr.
Johann Schötz, medical director at the Hofer Land vaccination center.
From 12 years: Schoolchildren can be vaccinated against corona with Biontech in Hof
All pupils in secondary schools in Hofer Land (middle and secondary schools as well as grammar schools) are informed about the details of the offer by the school administration. The vaccination campaign will take place on Friday and Saturday (July 9th & 10th) with the vaccine from Biontech *. "The offer applies to all students as well as to their parents", says Dr. Stephan Kudlich, family doctor from Hof. He carries out the vaccinations together with his Rehauer colleague Dr. Andreas Pötzl on Friday in the Hofer Freiheitshalle. The vaccinations on Saturday take place in the Hof vaccination center by the vaccination team there.
Vaccination requirement: Students must be 12 years or older.
The Biontech vaccine is generally approved for people aged 12 and over.
So far, the Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko) only recommends vaccination for 12-17 year-olds if they have an increased risk of severe disease due to previous illnesses.
A vaccination without previous illnesses is also possible after medical advice.
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Vaccination campaign for schoolchildren in Hof: Markus Söder has announced a visit
“We have made good progress with immunization. Thanks to the commitment of the medical profession in the city and district of Hof and the employees of our vaccination centers, every second person in the Hofer Land now enjoys full vaccination protection. The current development with regard to the delta variant shows more than ever how important this is. We also want to give adolescents and young adults the opportunity to vaccinate. It is up to each individual to decide whether or not to make use of this. At the same time, the more people have received a vaccination, the greater the effect in the region, ”said District Administrator Dr. Oliver Bär and Mayor Eva Döhla in the press release. According to the
BR
, Prime Minister Markus Söder * has also announced that he will visit the campaign.
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