TBE vaccination in Styria: Parents must take action themselves!

TBE vaccination in Styria: Parents must take action themselves!

In Styria, parents face challenges when it comes to vaccinating their children against TBE. How orf.at According to reports, in four districts – Murtal, Voitsberg, Weiz and Southeast Styria – no school vaccination campaigns have been offered for this purpose for years. The reason is staff shortages; Some of these districts do not have a medical officer, leaving local educational institutions to fend for themselves. Parents now have to make appointments at established pediatric and adolescent doctors' practices or can only get vaccinated in other districts for a small fee. Despite these difficulties, the vaccination rate remains stable, says Barbara Pitner from the Styria Vaccination Coordination Office, as vaccination is still possible in other facilities.

In addition, Graz City Councilor for Health, Eva Winter, announced that the city of Graz will continue to provide the TBE vaccination in the vaccination tent, but will no longer carry out any school vaccination campaigns. This decision resulted from capacity issues that made effective implementation difficult. Over 23,000 people in Styria were vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis last year, including 5,400 children, and a booster is recommended every five years. Meanwhile, there are also plans for vaccination campaigns in the Berlin area, such as berlin.de confirmed where children aged five to eleven can be vaccinated against Covid-19 in special vaccination centers. Parents therefore have the opportunity to have their children vaccinated in safe environments by booking appointments.

These measures underline the importance and urgency of expanding vaccination offers for all age groups and at the same time providing easy access for parents in order not only to achieve a high vaccination rate, but also to ensure the long-term health of children.