The existing free corona vaccination and test offers and the free medication will be extended until the end of June 2023. This is provided for in an initiative proposal submitted by the government factions ÖVP and the Greens in the National Council on Friday evening, which will be discussed in the plenum of the National Council in December must be decided.
The federal government decided to “continue the existing funding of these important measures until the end of June 2023 and thus provide certainty in the further fight against the pandemic,” said the health service of Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) in an evening broadcast .
Medicines against corona must also remain free
In addition to the free corona vaccinations and free medication, the existing test system (with five free PCR tests and five free rapid antigen tests per month) will remain in force until mid-2023.
‘The pandemic is not over yet’
The pandemic is not over yet and caution remains necessary. “Even if the infection situation in Austria is currently optimistic, further waves are likely during the winter and the risk of new variants and mutations still exists,” the broadcast said.
“As the federal government, we have therefore worked out a comprehensive variant management plan together with experts, which will serve as preparation for the coming months,” Rauch referred to the well-known plans. “This also includes our most important tools: vaccinations, medicines and tests – accessible, free and available throughout Austria.”
Source: Krone
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