2023-04-26 11:24:57
In the Kufstein district, only a few doctors are currently available for a Covid vaccination. The President of the Tyrolean Medical Association, Stefan Kastner, illustrates where the problem lies.
KUFSTEIN, KUFSTEIN DISTRICT. Seven – That’s how many doctors in the Kufstein district have so far declared their willingness to continue to carry out the corona vaccination. And that although the district medical representative Dr. Zanier states that it is undisputed and also the recommendation of the National Vaccination Committee that people over 60 years of age with a risk disease, such as coronary heart disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes or similar should continue to be vaccinated or refreshed with Covid. The task now lies with the resident doctors, because the vaccination routes have long been closed. But why are there so few in our district who want to follow this recommendation? The President of the Tyrolean Medical Association, Dr. Stephen Kastnercommented on this.
Too little interest
Kastner assesses the current corona vaccination situation in the district as follows: For him, this number of Covid-vaccinating doctors is not particularly dramatic in the current situation. Because generally the Demand for the vaccine fell sharply and if you, as a doctor, feel that there is little need, you can understand why few have come forward. In addition, he also found very little interest in the corona vaccination. In the However, the situation could change again in the autumn. Because then the vaccine would probably be advertised more and more vaccine would be ordered again, says Kastner.
“The season is over”
“The season is over,” the President of the Medical Association explains the numbers in the Kufstein district. Austria-wide should also The pandemic was declared over in June become. The thing would then be more or less eaten anyway, says Kastner.
“In the meantime, almost everyone has had Corona once. Some even several times. Many don’t even think about it anymore when they have symptoms. Because it could just be any cold illness”,
so Kastner. He also emphasizes that you can now get by with reduced protection in hospitals and that you would only rarely see people with face masks. The pressure just wasn’t great right now. Increased sick leave would also not be recorded at the moment.
However, the situation could flare up again in autumn, along with influenza and RSV viruses (a pathogen that can lead to diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract). “Then the game will be new in the fall,” says Kastner. At the moment you are also in the Development of a new better vaccinewhich is in combination with influenza or nasal vaccines.
Too few cash registers
The District medical representative Zanier is of the opinion that the number of Covid-vaccinating doctors could also be due to “miserable pay and too much effort”. The President of the Medical Association also admits that the Pay significantly higher at the beginning of the pandemic was. Kastner also sees the problem, especially in the city of Kufstein, in the understaffed checkout counters of doctors. The few positions that are filled are usually overfilled anyway.
“Many then say they won’t open another construction site,”
explains Kastner. The vaccination fee would now be similar to other vaccinations. But the logistics are a bit more complex because it still no single doses. This means that six to ten vaccinations can be drawn from one bottle. So as a doctor you would have to look at the patients First “collect” patients, so as not to waste too much vaccine. Kastner emphasizes that the vaccine is no longer as expensive as it used to be. All in all, the cause of the issue is simply due to insufficient demand.
“You will find someone who will vaccinate you”
But if you still want to get vaccinated against Covid or get a booster boost, you can always check the country’s website at “Tyrol vaccinates“. All doctors are displayed there and you can then make an appointment online. So just like with any other vaccination. You should also see a bit that things are going in the direction back to normal goes, says the Medical Association President.
“Anyone who believes that they need a corona vaccination will find someone who will vaccinate them. I am firmly convinced of that”,
is Kastner’s conclusion. Corona will always be an illness that accompanies us. But it will also be a disease for which there is medicine and a vaccine, as is the case with most diseases.
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