Vorarlberg vaccination weeks: Free protection for everyone!

Vorarlberg vaccination weeks: Free protection for everyone!

Lustenauerstraße 66, 6850 Dornbirn, Österreich - In Vorarlberg, the willingness to vaccinate is increasingly perceived! More and more people are hesitating to be immunized against widespread diseases. In order to counteract this, the state government, the Medical Association and the Chamber of Pharmacists organize the so -called vaccination weeks. These go from February 17 to May 23, with the population has the opportunity to be vaccinated with all resident doctors and in the special vaccination. This has been set up to give people without a family doctor access to vaccinations, as reported.

vaccination offers and focus

The Situation in TBE diseases that have reached a maximum of TBE diseases is particularly critical. State medical director Wolfgang Grabher warns: "We have never been so high." The Rhine Valley is particularly affected here because the tick population has expanded through climate change. In addition, the HPV vaccination that can prevent cancer precursors and diseases is also advertised. This vaccination is free of charge up to the age of 30, but this program ends 2026, from then on the free vaccination only applies up to the age of 20. The corresponding vaccination week for HPV will take place from April 22nd to 25th. The last vaccination week from May 19 to 23 will also focus specifically on the measles mumps-red vaccination (MMR) to combat the increasing cases in Europe, as vorarlberg.at

Vaccinations can currently only be carried out with prior online date booking in the vaccination line of the state of Vorarlberg at Lustenauerstraße 66 in Dornbirn. There are timely appointments available, around February 13, 17 and February 18, 2025. During the vaccination weeks there should be a comprehensive information in particular to increase the vaccination rates in the population and to point out the need for refresher vaccinations.