Cold season: health care in the cold season
With the onset of the cold season and the upcoming holidays, the Jena Health Department would like to draw attention to important preventive measures:
Effective prevention in everyday life:
- Strengthen your immune system with a healthy diet, sufficient sleep, fresh air and exercise
- Wash your hands regularly
- Make sure there is sufficient humidity in the rooms
- Rest at the first symptoms of a cold
- Reduce contact with people who are ill and wear a mask if necessary
- Try to reduce stress as much as possible
- Drink enough fluids
Now is the ideal time to get vaccinated. The flu vaccination is offered both by GPs and in many Jena pharmacies. Vulnerable groups of people can also receive the current corona vaccination. In many pharmacies, it is not necessary to make an appointment in advance.
The Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) recommends the following important vaccinations for the cold season:
1st flu vaccination (influenza)
Recommended for:
- People aged 60 and over
- People with chronic illnesses
- Pregnant women from the 2nd trimester of pregnancy
- Medical and nursing staff
- People with frequent contact with other people
2nd pneumococcal vaccination (against pneumonia pathogens)
Recommended for:
- People aged 60 and over
- People with certain chronic diseases
3. whooping cough vaccination (pertussis)
Recommended for:
- All adults as part of the tetanus-diphtheria booster vaccination
- Particularly important for people with close contact with infants
- Pregnant women
4th COVID-19 vaccination and booster
Recommended for:
- People aged 60 and over
- People at increased risk due to chronic illnesses
- Medical and nursing staff
- People with increased contact with other people
- Pregnant women from the 2nd trimester of pregnancy