Easter holidays 2022 in Lower Saxony: Family holidays almost like before Corona
Created: 02/23/2022, 12:38 p.m
By: Andree Waechter
Once again uncomplicated Easter holidays with the children.
According to the will of the federal government, this should be possible from March.
Berlin - There is hope for a vacation during the Easter holidays, almost like before Corona.
It's been complicated for the past two years.
You had to plan even more carefully when families with children went on vacation.
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) is now planning changes for those returning from vacation.
If the new rules are decided, they should take effect from March 4th.
So in time to book Easter holidays abroad.
The North Sea is an alternative.
Easter holidays 2022 in Northern Germany at a glance
Easter holidays Lower Saxony | 4.4. - 19.4.22 |
Easter holidays Bremen | 4.4. - 19.4.22 |
Easter holidays Hamburg | 7.3. - 18.3.22 |
Easter holidays in Schleswig-Holstein | 4.4. - 16.4.22 |
The incidences of corona are still in the high range.
Nevertheless, politicians have been looking ahead for a few weeks.
Presumably, the experience of the past few years and the availability of sufficient vaccines play a role in the assessment.
For example, countries should only be classified as high-risk areas with more extensive requirements when returning to Germany if virus variants with “more pathogenic properties” are rampant there than the omicron variant that dominates in this country.
Easter holiday 2022 in Lower Saxony: uncomplicated free testing for children under the age of 12
There should be a great deal of relief for families with children under the age of 12.
They should be able to test themselves directly and easily after returning from high-risk areas.
If the test is negative, the quarantine that has been customary up to now should be omitted.
So far, the general rule has been: Anyone who comes from such areas and has not been fully vaccinated or recovered must be in quarantine for ten days and can be tested five days after entry at the earliest.
For children under the age of 6, the isolation has so far ended automatically five days after entry - but without the opportunity to test themselves earlier if they have no proof that they have recovered or been vaccinated.
To justify the facilitation for children, the Ministry also points out that the Standing Vaccination Commission has not yet issued any general vaccination recommendations for children under the age of 12.
In general, the 3G rule continues to apply to entries from all countries - those who have not been vaccinated or have recovered must have a negative test.
Vaccinated in the Easter holidays 2022 with Novavax - the first vaccine doses have arrived in Germany
The first doses of Novavax's new corona vaccine could also arrive in Germany on Wednesday.
The first delivery is expected to be 1.4 million doses by the end of the week, according to earlier figures from the Health Ministry.
They should be distributed immediately to the countries so that vaccinations can start in the coming week.
In Lower Saxony, the first delivery is expected from February 28th.
It is hoped that Novavax could be an alternative for some who have not vaccinated with previous mRNA vaccines from Biontech and Moderna.
The Novavax vaccine is based on a more classic process.
There should be relief for returnees from the Easter holidays.
Children in particular benefit from this.
© Arne Dedert/dpa
Novavax in Germany: Triple vaccination necessary for complete vaccination protection
According to immunologists, anyone who is vaccinated with Novavax will also need a triple vaccination for full vaccination protection.
"Novavax also has to be refreshed (...) three to six months after the second vaccination," said the Secretary General of the German Society for Immunology, Carsten Watzl, of the Augsburger Allgemeine (Wednesday).
According to the report, Novavax has not yet been approved for booster vaccinations by the European Medicines Agency EMA.
As a spokeswoman for the American vaccine manufacturer explained to the newspaper, Novavax is already conducting relevant studies and intends to apply for booster approval this year.
"You can also use Novavax for the booster, even those who have previously received an mRNA vaccination," said Watzl.
Like the other vaccines, Novavax was originally developed using the original virus, so it is not specifically adapted to the omicron variant.
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