More influenza, less corona – but increase in BQ.1 immune escape variants
The number of corona-related deaths continues to fall. 216 people died on Thursday, compared to 233 on the same day the week before. This means that 155,000 people have died with or from Corona since the outbreak of the pandemic in Germany. In total, the authorities counted 36 million infections. The World Health Organization has […]
Anyone who has a risk of severe corona courses despite vaccination
Unsurprisingly, age was the most important factor. From the age of 50, the statistical risk of severe courses increased by a factor of 1.5 every five years of life. People over the age of 80 had an almost 17-fold increased risk compared to those aged 45 to 50. In addition, it was just as unsurprising […]
Corona: Vaccination recommended for young children – study examines side effects
Since this week, the European Medicines Agency has recommended vaccinating small children from the age of six months against Corona. The two mRNA vaccines from Biontech/Pfizer and Moderna are approved in adjusted dosages for this age group. But how high is the risk of unwanted effects of a corona vaccination for small children? At least […]
Booster against Corona: For whom are further vaccinations useful?
A man from Magdeburg had himself vaccinated against Corona a whopping 87 times last summer – probably mainly to get vaccination certificates in this way, which he then sold on to vaccination skeptics who wanted to circumvent the corona restrictions without being vaccinated . Investigators uncovered this curious case in early April. Is the 62-year-old […]
USA: Full approval of the Biontech vaccine failed to convince vaccine skeptics
Many Americans who did not want to be vaccinated against Corona last summer often gave the reason for their reluctance that they did not trust the conditional approval of the vaccine by the FDA. This conditional approval expresses the fact that we do not know enough about the safety of the vaccines. In August, however, […]