Why should pregnant women get vaccinated against Covid-19? Pregnant women are, by their very nature, usually quite young. Nevertheless, severe courses of Sars-CoV-2 infections are considerably more frequent among them than among other women of the same age. And these endanger not only the mother, but also the child. Vaccination protection is therefore particularly important … Corona: Vaccinations During Pregnancy
Children and young people are also often afraid for their parents and grandparents. And although they themselves only very rarely fall seriously ill with a Sars-CoV-2 infection, some of them also fear for their own health. All of this places a huge emotional burden on children and young people during the pandemic – and is … Corona: psychological consequences for children and teenagers
General or for specific groups? There are different levels of mandatory vaccination. One of these has already been decided: the facility-based mandatory vaccination, which will apply from March 15, 2022, to staff in facilities with vulnerable people, such as clinics, doctors’ offices, facilities for the disabled and nursing homes. Arguments for compulsory vaccination End the … Corona: Will there be a Vaccination Mandate?
Introduction Coronaviruses belong to the so-called RNA viruses and primarily cause mild infections of the upper respiratory tract and the gastrointestinal tract. However, there are also subtypes that lead to severe disease progression, such as the SARS virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome) or the novel corona virus “SARS-CoV-2”. Symptoms The symptoms differ in type and … Coronavirus- How dangerous is that?
Incubation period The incubation period also differs depending on the subspecies of coronavirus. Usually it is 5-7 days. However, cases of 2 weeks of incubation or shorter times have also been documented. Duration of illness The duration of the disease has not yet been conclusively clarified. The symptoms can last for a week or longer, … Incubation period | Coronavirus- How dangerous is that?
Therapy There is no therapy for the cause of this disease as yet. It is primarily treated symptomatically. This means that the symptoms are reduced by, among other things, the administration of oxygen and close monitoring of the patient. Also antibiotics in case of a bacterial superinfection and infusion therapies to stabilize the circulation are … Therapy | Coronavirus- How dangerous is that?
It’s so dangerous for babies and toddlers Babies and toddlers have a lower rate of infection. The exact reason for this is not known. However, it can be said that even among infected children the mortality rate is much lower than among adults. The mortality rate for babies and infants is 0%. There have therefore … It’s so dangerous for babies and toddlers | Coronavirus- How dangerous is that?