Coronavaccin

Travel agency puts in buses to corona demonstration in Brussels, organizer speaks of 100,000 demonstrators from home and abroad (Brussels)

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– © Kristof Vadino – Brussels again expects thousands of demonstrators this Sunday, who will demonstrate against the corona measures. The turnout could be large, because this time demonstrators from neighboring countries are also expected. Organizers say they hope for a peaceful demonstration, but photos of journalists are being circulated on social media. – Cedric … Read more

Third of children received the first corona jab: they are already the frontrunner here (Antwerp)

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– The province of Antwerp is one of the better students in the Flemish class when it comes to childhood vaccination. — © BELGIAN – Antwerp – More than a third of all 5- to 11-year-olds in the province of Antwerp have been vaccinated or have made an appointment. This is evident from a survey … Read more

Everything You Need to Know About the Childhood Vaccine: Does It Protect Against Disease? And how safe is it?

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– – Vaccination Now that the vaccination campaign for 5- to 11-year-olds is in full swing, many parents have questions. Because making the decision for yourself, as an adult, is quite different from making the decision for your minor child. We are happy to answer questions about the science behind the vaccine. – Dries De … Read more

US Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Vaccination Requirement in Major Companies

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– ©  AFP – The US Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the vaccination or testing obligation in large companies. This blocks a measure announced in November by the Joe Biden administration. – The US government wants employees in companies with more than 100 employees to be either vaccinated against the corona virus or tested weekly. … Read more

Poor countries get massive vaccines close to expiration date

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UNICEF is sounding the alarm. Poor countries are refusing millions of Covid-19 vaccines or leaving them unused. – Poorer countries rejected more than 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines distributed under the global Covax program in December. Unicef ​​official Etleva Kadilli said this to members of the European Parliament on Thursday. The main reason for … Read more

How well does the childhood vaccine work? Are there any side effects? And are vaccinated children allowed more? All your questions answered

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– © AP – Now that the vaccination campaign for 5- to 11-year-olds is in full swing, many parents have questions. Because making the decision for yourself, as an adult, is quite different from making the decision for your minor child. We’re happy to answer questions parents sent us about the science behind the vaccine. … Read more

Three children with dangerous corona complication in hospital: “More risk in unvaccinated children” (Malle)

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– Children’s intensivist Thomas Crijnen. — © Jan Van der Perre – Trunk – Three children with MIS-C syndrome were admitted to the AZ Voorkempen hospital. In MIS-C, the immune system mistakenly starts attacking healthy cells instead of the coronavirus. This can affect multiple organs in the body. Children sometimes need a ventilator and in … Read more

RIVM: 2760 new infections, one regional member died

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In the past 24 hours, 2760 new infections have been reported to RIVM in our region. This is less than on Sunday, when 3,493 infections were reported. One regional colleague has died, and two people have been hospitalized. – The deceased regional fellow came from Rotterdam. One person from Rotterdam was hospitalized and the other … Read more

Will the corona pills liberate us from the pandemic?

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The corona inhibitors for oral use have already been purchased, but what can we expect from those medicines? Experts Steven Van Gucht and Johan Neyts explain. – The first treatments with pills against corona will start this month. For now only in high-risk patients. The most talked about drugs are Paxlovid and Molnupiravir. Both must … Read more

Even if omikron makes less sick, the expert still fears high death rates: “This will be the corona wave of primary care”

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– ©  Shutterstock – The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the omikron variant should not be labeled as “mild”. However, the variant is less sickening and does not lead to more hospitalizations. Still, experts warn that death rates may be little different from those during previous waves. – Laurence Torck Today at 11:38— .