Stiko boss Thomas Mertens on the end of the pandemic, the benefits of masks, the bickering of politicians and for whom the corona viruses remain dangerous.Interviewed by Werner BartensIs the pandemic really over - or was Charité virologist Christian Drosten just misinterpreted when he spoke about it recently? The virologist Thomas Mertens, chairman of the Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko), is annoyed by the course of the current debate and thinks it is time for a few clarifications. source site
Status: 23.12.2022 4:45 a.m According to the RKI, almost every fourth child in Germany is currently suffering from flu-like symptoms. The Standing Vaccination Commission recommends influenza vaccination only a few - many pediatricians vaccinate anyway. By Korinna Hennig and Nele Rößler, NDR The current wave of influenza affects all age groups, including children and young people. Around eleven percent of 0-14 year olds suffer from a respiratory disease and also develop a fever. Even if this is only an approximation,...
Status: 23.12.2022 4:45 a.m According to the RKI, almost every fourth child in Germany is currently suffering from flu-like symptoms. The Standing Vaccination Commission recommends influenza vaccination only a few - many pediatricians vaccinate anyway. By Korinna Hennig and Nele Rößler, NDR The current wave of influenza affects all age groups, including children and young people. Around eleven percent of 0-14 year olds suffer from a respiratory disease and also develop a fever. Even if this is only an approximation,...
The Standing Committee on Vaccination (Stiko) has decided against recommending vaccination against Covid-19 for healthy young children. The Stiko only thinks the vaccination is advisable for a very specific group of boys and girls between the ages of six months and four years, it announced on Thursday. These are children who are at particularly high risk of Covid-19 complications because they are overweight, have an immune deficiency, or have chronic kidney or severe lung disease, for example. According to the...
Covid-19 Stiko: Corona vaccination for small children only in risk cases A little girl is vaccinated against the coronavirus. photo © Daniel Reinhardt/dpa Recently, there is also an approved corona vaccine for small children. The Stiko now only advises some of them to be vaccinated. The panel of experts qualified an earlier recommendation. A few weeks after the approval of a lower-dose corona vaccine for small children in the EU, the Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko) recommends its use only if...
Status: 11/17/2022 5:19 p.m According to the Standing Vaccination Commission, small children with previous illnesses should be vaccinated against Corona. Who exactly is affected? And can healthy small children also be vaccinated? By Nina Kunze, Leila Boucheligua, Lena Schmidt, SWR In mid-October, the EU medicines agency EMA recommended that the corona vaccines also be approved for babies and toddlers aged six months up to and including four years. The Standing Vaccination Commission (STIKO) in Germany has now recommended a corona...
The Standing Committee on Vaccination (Stiko) has decided against recommending vaccination against Covid-19 for healthy young children. The Stiko only thinks the vaccination is advisable for a very specific group of boys and girls between the ages of six months and four years, it announced on Thursday. These are children who are at particularly high risk of Covid-19 complications because they are overweight, have an immune deficiency, or have chronic kidney or severe lung disease, for example. According to the...
The Standing Committee on Vaccination (Stiko) has decided against recommending vaccination against Covid-19 for healthy young children. The Stiko only thinks the vaccination is advisable for a very specific group of boys and girls between the ages of six months and four years, it announced on Thursday. These are children who are at particularly high risk of Covid-19 complications because they are overweight, have an immune deficiency, or have chronic kidney or severe lung disease, for example. According to the...
pandemic control Standing vaccination commission recommends corona vaccination for small children with previous illnesses Syringe for the little ones: Stiko recommends corona vaccination for small children with previous illnesses © Bernd Thissen / DPA The Standing Vaccination Committee advocates that small children can also be vaccinated against the corona virus. However, this recommendation only applies to a specific group. The Standing Vaccination Committee (Stiko) has recommended the corona vaccination for small children with previous illnesses. The basic immunization should be...
dr Carsten Lekutat: Yes, a negative PCR test does not rule out an infection with certainty, even if the validity of PCR tests is relatively high. The tests can still be negative, especially if there is a low viral load on the nasal mucosa, such as occurs at the beginning of an infection. In fact, a blood test can tell if an infection has occurred in the past. However, the determination of the normal antibodies is not sufficient for this,...
