Indication vaccination in case of occupational risk

When is an indication vaccination necessary or useful in case of occupational risk?

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Work in a medical or nursing facility, e.g. as a nurse, doctor or cleaner and therefore have more contact with patients with various infectious diseases?

Are you educator or do you work in a community facility and are therefore in contact with many children and childhood illnesses?

Are you as Forest worker or hunter Do you travel a lot in nature and come into contact with ticks, for example?

Because of your job, have you high public traffic, For example, as an employee in public authorities, bus driver, teacher or police officer and are you increasing your risk of flu infection?

In all these cases, certain indicative vaccinations may be necessary or useful.

Did you know that vaccination for measles has been compulsory in Germany since March 2020? ‍

This is because school and kindergarten children should be effectively protected against measles. For example, all children from the age of one must now enter school or kindergarten the recommended by the Standing Vaccination Commission (STIKO) measles vaccinations show.

The same applies to people who work in community institutions or medical institutions, such as educators, teachers, day care and medical staff (if these people were born after 1970).

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How to find out about indication vaccinations

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Would you like to find out more about whether further vaccinations are necessary in your current professional field? Then simply arrange a Vaccination status check appointment in one of our avi practices and talk to our team of doctors.

They will tell you whether you have enough protection or whether you should get a vaccination. In this case, your employer may also be a suitable contact person.