Information by mail
The envelope for seniors over 80 contains several pages. In addition to the letter from NRW Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann, there is a letter from Mayor Dr. Stephan Keller and an information sheet on corona vaccination and to make an appointment. 38,000 people over 80 years of age live in Düsseldorf.
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The vaccination center was set up in the arena for over 2000 vaccinations per day. For the time being, there is less vaccination because there is still no vaccine in the required quantity.
Appointments from January 25th
From 8 a.m. on Monday morning (January 25th), the telephone wires on the telephone number of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians will be hot on 0800 116 117-01. Alternatively, you can try to book an appointment online at www.116117.de. Appointments are available in the vaccination center in the Merkur Spiel-Arena from February 8th. The original start on February 1st had to be postponed throughout North Rhine-Westphalia because there are delays in the delivery of the vaccine by the manufacturer.
Taxi grants
Seniors who cannot come to the vaccination center in the north of Düsseldorf on their own and do not have the opportunity to seek help from others can take a taxi. If you have medical reasons for a taxi ride, you can get a certificate from your family doctor so that the respective health insurance company pays the entire costs. People who do not receive this certificate and who do not have support from third parties can apply to the city for a voucher for a taxi allowance. The form required for this is enclosed with the information letter. Depending on the distance from the journey, the vouchers are 10 or 20 euros per vaccination process. The applicant receives the vouchers by post and can then redeem them at Düsseldorfer Taxi eG, Rhein Taxi and Taxi Norman to pay for trips to or from the vaccination center.
“The corona vaccination is voluntary and free of charge. I would like to expressly encourage all citizens to get vaccinated. Thanks to the vaccination, we have the well-founded hope of defeating the virus and returning to normal in the long term. We therefore looked for the possibility of our oldest To make it easier for citizens to get to the vaccination center. With the taxi vouchers, we have now found a good solution – one that helps Düsseldorf residents over 80 and, at the same time, the taxi industry, which suffered major losses in sales due to the pandemic. supports, “explains Keller.
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At the beginning of the vaccination center, an active ingredient is inoculated, which has to be stored at minus 70 degrees and is very sensitive. Therefore, once it has been prepared, it may no longer be transported.
Vaccinations at home only possible later
People in need of care and non-mobile people who would like to be vaccinated at home can report this to the city using the return form. If another vaccine substance is approved that is less sensitive for transport, mobile teams or the family doctors will then carry out the vaccination. This group of people is then automatically notified by post from the city about an appointment.
Only with an appointment to the vaccination center
The head of the crisis team, Helga Stulgies, points out that nobody should go to the vaccination center without an appointment. Head of Department Stulgies: “Anyone who does not belong to these prioritized groups of people is entitled to a corona vaccination at a later date. Only registered visitors are vaccinated in the vaccination center. The vaccination center only receives as many vaccine doses as are scheduled for that day. And please keep the appointment hotline free for our over 80-year-old fellow citizens. “
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The vaccination protection only takes effect after the second vaccination, Photo: City of Düsseldorf
Follow the AHA + A + L rules even after vaccination
The data of the group of people who will be vaccinated in this first phase were taken from the population register. #Since the start of vaccinations on December 27th, 10,181 people in Düsseldorf have been vaccinated (as of January 20th, 21). It started in the old people’s and nursing homes in the city. Clinic staff have also been vaccinated since this week. The complete vaccination protection is only given after the second vaccination.
Since it is not yet clear whether the vaccination also protects against the transmission of the pathogen to other people, vaccinated people must continue to adhere to the AHA + A + L rules (distance, hand hygiene, everyday mask, app and ventilation).
Further information on the subject of “corona vaccination” is available on the RKI website.
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