Coronavirus: How Vaccination Works

How do I get an appointment for vaccination? You need an appointment for the vaccination. The exact procedure is regulated by the individual federal states. It may vary slightly from state to state. Vaccination in vaccination centers Vaccination is carried out in the vaccination centers. Appointments are made via special service numbers or the patient … Coronavirus: How Vaccination Works

Coronavirus Crisis: What to Do When I Need an Emergency Doctor?

When should I call 911 and when should I call the on-call medical service? The emergency number 112 is reserved for emergencies. As a general rule, you should only dial 112 if one or more people are in distress and time is short. This is the case, for example, in the event of chest pain, … Coronavirus Crisis: What to Do When I Need an Emergency Doctor?

Chondropathy: Symptoms, Treatment

Brief overview Symptoms: Joint pain, which in advanced stages leads to restricted movement and joint effusions. Treatment: Depends on type, severity and cause; rest, physiotherapy, medicinal pain treatment, surgery, joint replacement Causes and risk factors: Varies; often excessive/one-sided stress from sports or work, inflammation, congenital joint deformities; overweight Course of disease and prognosis: joint cartilage … Chondropathy: Symptoms, Treatment

Coronavirus: Where is the Infection Risk in Everyday Life?

The risk of infection is particularly high when minute infectious droplets (aerosols) accumulate indoors. Researchers have calculated that the risk of infection is 19 times higher indoors than outdoors. The smaller the room, the longer a person stays in it and the more viruses an infected person currently emits, the easier it is to become … Coronavirus: Where is the Infection Risk in Everyday Life?

Vaccines: What does “X percent effective” mean?

95 percent effectiveness, 80 percent effectiveness – or only 70 percent effectiveness? The data on the newly developed Corona vaccines first make many people aware that vaccinations vary in effectiveness – and that no vaccination offers 100 percent protection. Already, the first people would rather not be vaccinated with the “less effective” vaccines from AstraZeneca … Vaccines: What does “X percent effective” mean?