Corona vaccination order: who should get vaccinated before and who after – coronavirus –

The National Vaccination Committee has made its recommendations for corona vaccination. The priorities of the population groups are described in detail in the document. “We want to give priority to those who are most at risk,” said Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens). This is also a consensus across Europe. Something might still change in prioritization, but in principle the following applies: risk groups are vaccinated first.

“Prioritization from a medical-professional point of view is recommended to protect as soon as possible with vaccines against Covid-19 those people who have a particularly high risk of becoming seriously ill or dying or who are particularly at risk of infection related to work high with simultaneous systemic relevance (The objective is to use this prioritization to ensure that the burden of disease caused by Covid-19 is reduced, severe cases and deaths are avoided, and the health system is sensible, justified and ethical, taking into account the limited availability of vaccines. be used in a justifiable manner ”, is the recommendation of the National Vaccination Board. Protective measures, such as the use of oral and nasal protection, should be maintained until a sufficient number of people have been vaccinated .

According to the recommendation, vaccination of different groups of people is dependent on product approvals and the properties of the vaccine. That will be continually evaluated. “This vaccination recommendation, therefore, is continuously adapted based on the data available in each case and should be seen as a living document,” says the document.

When prioritizing the sequence of vaccinations, the groups of people were divided into seven categories:

Depending on the risk factors, the assignment and the corresponding sequence of vaccination is carried out.

High-risk diseases include trisomy 21, organ transplants, people with dementia, people with intellectual or physical disabilities, chronic dialysis, people with physical disabilities who are at increased risk of a severe course of Covid-19, obesity with a higher BMI to 30, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, immunodeficiency, diabetes mellitus, arrhythmia / atrial fibrillation, HIV infection, coronary artery disease, heart failure, cerebrovascular disease / stroke, autoimmune diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancers, hypertension arterial, rheumatic diseases and. Children and adolescents under 16 years of age are not vaccinated, nor are pregnant and lactating women.

These are people over 80 years of age. Also affected are residents and employees of nursing homes and retirement homes, as well as health sector personnel with a particularly high risk of exposure and who are in close contact with vulnerable groups (for example, in emergency rooms, healthcare for Covid 19 patients and testing personnel).

They are people from 75 to 79 years old. This category also includes people with the aforementioned pre-existing conditions and particularly high risk (such as trisomy 21 or organ transplant recipients) and their closest contacts. Health sector personnel with a high risk of exposure are also affected (such as emergency medical services, general medicine offices, as well as pediatrics and ophthalmology), but also mobile care, care and nursing staff, and 24-hour care.

They are people between 70 and 74 years old. It also affects people with previous and higher-risk illnesses (such as obesity, chronic kidney disease or liver disease, diabetes mellitus, HIV infection, coronary artery disease, or cancer) and their caregivers. This category also includes asylum seekers in shelters, people in homeless facilities, inmates and staff of these facilities. The third priority also includes the social professions, pastoral and funeral personnel. Close contact persons of pregnant women due to the severe course of the disease in pregnant women also belong to this category. Healthcare workers with a moderate risk of exposure are also affected.

They are people between 65 and 69 years old. It also affects health sector personnel with low risk of exposure. All staff in schools, kindergartens, nurseries and nurseries are also in this category. Likewise, people in an employment relationship that favors the transmission of the virus (such as the minimum distance cannot be maintained, little air circulation, strong formation of aerosols, work in the cooling area) have the fourth priority. Also in this category are personnel in key positions in the state and federal governments and those employed in essential infrastructure, especially those with personal contact such as the military, fire, police, public transportation companies or waste management.

People between the ages of 60 and 64 fall into this category. This also affects employees in the retail, restaurant and tourism sectors, as well as people who have to cross borders by public transport (train, plane). This also includes people with personal and non-medical services. Professional cultural workers with a higher risk of infection (such as performing arts, film, music, etc.), the best athletes in team sports and other professions with close and prolonged personal contact, are also in category 5.

These are mainly amateur athletes who play sports with close and long-lasting and repeated personal contact, amateur cultural workers such as choral societies, choirs or theater clubs, people in educational institutions such as high schools and universities with large crowds, and people with cross-border travel private in public transport.

These are everyone else between the ages of 16 and 60.

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