CONSULTATION HOURS FOR COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

The Zuger Kantonsspital offers special consultation hours for vaccinations, including the Covid-19 vaccination.

FOR WHOM IS A BOOSTER VACCINATION AGAINST COVID-19 STILL RECOMMENDED?

Vaccination autumn/winter 2023 for those aged 16 and over

• The EKIF and FOPH recommend a single dose of an XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 vaccine for people who are particularly at risk and for everyone aged 65 and over.
• A minimum interval of 6 months after the last vaccination or COVID-19 infection must be observed.

Children and adolescents under the age of 16

• Vaccination is only recommended for previously unvaccinated, severely immunocompromised children and adolescents, pending serological testing.
• Only the monovalent mRNA vaccine Comirnaty® from Pfizer is available.
   

COSTS

The cost of vaccinations against Covid-19 that do not fulfil one of the following conditions will not be covered:

• if you are under 65 years of age and do not belong to the group of people who are at particularly high risk.
• the minimum interval between your last vaccination, or last proven case of SARS-CoV-2, is less than 6 months.
   

CONSULTATION TOPICS/SERVICES

Patients who are particularly at risk, and those aged 65 and over, can be protected against a severe course of Covid-19 disease and its complications by means of correctly administered Covid-19 vaccinations.
We therefore offer the following services:

• a customised infection risk analysis
• accurate evaluation of existing immunisation status
• a consultation, and conducting any diagnosis clarifications that may be indicated
• vaccinations against Covid-19, or any other indicated vaccinations (e.g. influenza)

WHEN SHOULD I REQUEST A CONSULTATION?

If you and/or your doctor are of the opinion that you should receive a (or a further) COVID-19 vaccination, even though you are not a person at particularly high risk or in the 65+ age group.

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS / DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE CONSULTATION

Please bring the following documents to your consultation:

• Complete vaccination records (vaccination cards, COVID-19 vaccination certificates)
• Detailed information on your health situation (underlying diseases, current medical treatments)
• Health insurance card

REGISTRATION

• External referring physicians may register their patients by email via OneDoc and select the desired appointment time if available.
• Patients may also register themselves via OneDoc (self-referral).
• Consultations are held on Wednesday mornings in the Infectious Diseases Department at the  Zuger Kantonsspital. We will inform patients accordingly.
• The necessary vaccination against Covid-19, and any other indicated vaccinations, are directly administered during the consultation.
• If you have any questions, please phone 041 399 40 14 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Fridays between 08.00 a.m. – 12 noon / 1.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. 

IMPORTANT: Please fill out the “Covid-19 vaccination questionnaire” on the same day as your scheduled vaccination and bring it with you to the consultation.

Persons who do not fulfil the indications of the FOPH and EKIF have no legal entitlement to vaccination. The vaccinating doctor makes the decision in individual cases. Vaccinations will only be reimbursed if the indication according to the FOPH and EKIF is fulfilled.