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Free vaccinations proving popular, Austrian health ministry says

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Austria’s free vaccination programs are attracting strong demand, Health Minister Korinna Schumann and State Secretary Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig said.
  • Shingles vaccination demand is high enough to cause longer waits for the second required dose.
  • People can receive the free vaccinations from providers other than their regular family doctor’s practice.

Austria’s free vaccination offers are being well received, according to Health Minister Korinna Schumann and Health State Secretary Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig.

The two Social Democratic officials discussed the vaccination season at a background briefing in Vienna on Friday. They said the programs had attracted strong public interest.

Shingles vaccination is facing particularly high demand. People may therefore have to wait longer for the second dose required to complete the course.

The free vaccinations are not restricted to a person’s own family doctor’s practice, allowing people to seek the service elsewhere.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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