Over 6000 patients

Vaccination coordination in the country is well received

People have stopped getting vaccinated since corona? Fortunately, that's not entirely true: the vaccination center opened by the state of Vorarlberg in September last year, for example, is in very high demand. 

Over 6,000 people have already found their way to Rhomberg's factory in Dornbirn to be immunized against various diseases - that's significantly more than expected. State Health Councillor Martina Rüscher (ÖVP) also speaks of a "great success" because the feedback so far has been positive almost without exception.

The vaccination center currently offers vaccinations against measles/mumps/rubella (MMR; free of charge), human papillomavirus (HPV; free of charge for 9 to 21-year-olds) and recently also against hepatitis B and meningococcus. Corona and influenza vaccinations have also been administered until the end of March - due to seasonal factors.

The vaccination coordination is aimed at all people who are willing to be vaccinated but do not have a GP or do not want to be in waiting rooms with sick people for a vaccination. Young people who no longer go to the pediatrician or have missed their school vaccinations are particularly likely to attend. 

A pleasant side effect of vaccination coordination is that the pressure on doctors' surgeries is noticeably reduced.