General information on the coronavirus

What tests are available for detecting a coronavirus infection?
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Long COVID - Information on the possible long-term effects of COVID-19
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Some people who have been ill with COVID-19 find themselves still suffering from different health issues for weeks or months afterwards. The potential long-term effects of COVID-19 are described as long COVID.

Hygiene protects!
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This poster shows the most important hygiene tips for protecting yourself and other from infectious diseases.

The Top Ten tips for hygiene
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Coronavirus vaccination

The coronavirus vaccination – safe and effective!
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The vaccination protects you against a coronavirus infection. The coronavirus causes the COVID-19 disease. Some cases of COVID-19 can be relatively mild. Those who are infected suffer from a cough, fever, runny nose and a sore throat. There are, however, also very severe cases, with patients suffering from breathing difficulties or falling ill with pneumonia.

Coronavirus vaccination for children (5 to 11 years of age)
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What you need to know about vaccinating your child. Coronavirus vaccinations are now also being offered in Germany for children between 5 and 11 years of age. An appropriately adapted and tested vaccine is available. As parents and guardians, you face the question of whether you should vaccinate your child. This leaflet is intended to support you in your decision by answering a number of important questions.

Getting vaccinated protects against the coronavirus
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
Vaccine information for children

Our best defence against coronavirus
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
Information on vaccinating 12 to 17-year-olds against COVID-19.

Coronavirus vaccination for 12 to 17-year-olds
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
This leaflet contains important information on the coronavirus vaccination for 12 to 17-year-olds. This information and a short checklist are intended to help you and your child decide whether to have the coronavirus vaccination.

The coronavirus vaccination. Your choice. Your vaccination.
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
Information for children and young people aged between 12 and 17

Vaccination helps you. 7 good reasons to get vaccinated now
Bundesregierung Deutschland

Coronavirus vaccination – this is how it works:
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Information sheet on vaccination against COVID-19 with mRNA vaccines
Robert Koch-Institut
The information sheet on vaccination with the currently available mRNA vaccines Comirnaty® by BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna® includes important information on vaccination.
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Information sheet on vaccination against COVID-19 with vector vaccines
Robert Koch-Institut
The information sheet contains important information on vaccination with the currently available vector vaccines.
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Information sheet for vaccination against COVID-19 – with protein-based vaccine
Robert Koch-Institut
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Coronavirus vaccination in pregnancy and when breastfeeding
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Are you of childbearing age? Would you like to have children or are you already pregnant? Are you breastfeeding or would like to breastfeed your child when it is born? This leaflet is intended to answer your questions and support you in your decision to have the coronavirus vaccination