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The vaccination campaign has started in the canton of Zurich. People over 75 have been able to get an appointment as early as 2 pm, but the system is reaching its limits.
Starting January 4, vaccinations will also take place in Zurich: a woman receives an injection at a corona vaccination center in Hamburg.
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From today WednesdaythenAt noon, the people of Zurich can register for the corona vaccination. Answers to the most important questions.:
How does the registration work?
In this website clicks on a link to the vaccination registry. There you will be asked if you have a previous illness or if you are 75 or older. People over the age of 75 can choose an appointment (if they still have one). People with previous illnesses cannot register independently, but will be referred to the GP and the doctor’s phone.
This is what the registration platform looks like.
Screenshot: coronazentrum.uzh.ch
What information do I need to provide when registering online?
If you have made an appointment, you must open an account for the Onedoc reservation program. Some may already be familiar with this system, as many hospitals use the same program for their testing centers. So if you have already opened an account, you need to log in with it. To book a vaccination appointment, you need an email address, Onedoc account, and the corresponding password. You must then provide your personal data, including your date of birth.
Did the website hold the load?
Shortly after 2pm, the loading times were considerable. Wtolerated himself, could but Start the registration procedure step by step. But a little later what many feared happened. The system was overloaded and broke together. Several bugs were reported. A reader, remeeihis father-in-law (91) and his mother-in-law (86) wanted to register, writes: “First we got an appointment on January 11 at 1:10 pm, then he knocked us unconscious.” The diversion through the doctor’s phone., where you can also register, Nor was it appropriate: “The busy signal arrived, then you too fell from here, there was no queue.” Now it is said that the entire week of January 11No no longer available, writes the angry reader.
Screenshot of the error message on the logging platform.
Screenshot: coronazentrum.uzh.ch
Meanwhile, according to the health department, there are no more appointments at the moment.
Is there also a way to register by phone?
Yes there are. Appointments can be made through the doctor’s hotline (0800 33 66 55). rethe Health Directorate ask in a message Family members and Known over 75 years oldwho do not handle the Internet fluently, these at Online-Registration support.
How many vaccines are there?
There is only a very limited quantity available. The canton of Zurich has 16,000 doses of vaccines, enough for 8,000 people. Another 30,000 cans will be added in January. In the canton alone, 130,000 people are 75 years or older. Also appreciates the Directorate of Health the number of high-risk people to 100,000.
Who is in the risk group?
These include people with heart disease, high blood pressure, respiratory and kidney disease, as well as diabetes, obesity, and immunodeficiency. A detailed list FmeIt can be found here.
Is there any criticism of the health department’s approach?
Several readers signed up early. The tenor: Kan understanding that the health department focused on communicating on the internet for the login process. This is not appropriate for the target group. Finally, those who are 75 years or older get vaccinated first. Furthermore, relatively few details about the registration process had been announced in advance, which concerned older people, members of at-risk groups and their families. to have.
Whats Next?
The first vaccination takes place on January 4. Namely, at the Travel Medicine Center of the University of Zurich in Hirschengraben 84. After the age of 75, the circle of those who meGroped allowed, constantly expanded. Starting in April, the corona vaccination should be available to all those who want to get vaccinated. However, at the moment, vaccines are only intended for adults.
How much does vaccination cost?
Vaccination is free.
What do I have to bring to the vaccination?
People who want to be vaccinated must bring their health insurance card, identity card or other official identification and their vaccination card, if available.
Is there a mandatory vaccination?
No, a declaration of consent is required for vaccination. In some Zurich homes, this is already obtained from residents as a precaution so that it is ready when the decentralized vaccination campaign begins.
How is vaccination carried out at home?
In hospitals and nursing homes, it is decentralized with mobile devices. Tnew vaccinated. A test run at the Fuhr residential center in Wädenswil begins on January 11. The other houses will gradually follow from the end of January.
Will there be more vaccination centers?
Another large vaccination center is planned in the city of Zurich. It is not yet known where it will go. But it will require a large hall. The Oerlikon fair was repeated as much as possibler Called location. Zurich University Hospital announced on Tuesday that it will establish its own vaccination center, which will be available primarily to patients and its own staff. However, if there is free seating, other people who want to get vaccinated could also sign up for an interest list. The USZ towould you do itgrams am Tuesday remove it from the network again because the demand was too great.
