Vaccinations are very important and efficient. They protect you and prevent the spread of contagious diseases.

Measles Vaccination

People born after 1970 with only one dose of MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine or without Childhood vaccination should get one dose of MMR vaccine.

Tick-Borne-Encephalitis Vaccination

Adults and children living in risk areas such as Darmstadt, Darmstadt-Dieburg district, Bergstrasse, Gross-Gerau should get 3 injections of the vaccine. The second injection is given after 1-3 months followed by the third one after 9-12 months. A booster is required after 3 or 5 years depending on your age.

Flu Vaccination

You should have the flu vaccination if you:

• Are 60 years or over
• Are pregnant in the second trimester
• Have certain medical conditions regardless of age
• Are living in a long-stay residential care home or nursing home
• You are the carer for an elderly or disabled person
• Work in the health care sector or public services

The flu vaccine is recommended once a year in the autumn using the one recommended by the WHO.

Tetanus Vaccination

If you had less than three injections, please consult us. It is necessary to complete the primary immunisation. Thereafter, a booster is required every 10 years.

Covid-19 booster vaccination

We are now offering booster vaccinations with the newly adapted Comirnaty vaccine from BioNTech, targeting the currently circulating variant.

This applies to all persons over 60 years of age who have not had a proven Covid-19 infection in the last 12 months or who have not been vaccinated.

Vaccination against seasonal influenza (flu) and, if necessary, pneumococci can also be carried out on the same date, provided there is an indication.

PROTECTIVE VACCINATION AGAINST HERPES ZOSTER (shingles)

This vaccination is recommended by the RKI for all people over the age of 50, even if they have already had herpes zoster.
The costs are covered by health insurance.

2 vaccinations are necessary. The 2nd vaccination 2-6 months after the 1st vaccination. No booster is planned.

Possible side effects in 10 out of 100 vaccinations are fever, tiredness, muscle aches and headaches, which usually disappear after 1-2 days.