The debate about the vaccination status of Bayern professional Joshua Kimmich is coming to a head. An immunologist takes a stand.
Kassel – The immunologist Carsten Watzl spoke of a “misunderstanding that persists in many people” with regard to the possible long-term consequences of Corona * vaccinations. “Long-term effects of vaccinations are side effects that occur within a few weeks of vaccination, but are so rare that it sometimes takes years to link them to the vaccination.” That said the Secretary General of the German Society for Immunology on Sunday (October 24th, 2021) of the German Press Agency (dpa).
Bayern professional Joshua Kimmich had said the day before on Sky TV that he had not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19 *. He had “a few personal concerns, especially when it comes to the lack of long-term studies,” said Kimmich. In an interview, Kimmich distanced himself from groups of “Corona deniers or vaccine opponents”. But there are also people who have concerns for various reasons, said the Bayern professional. “You should respect that too, especially as long as you stick to the measures.” SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach * offered the Bayern professional an interview *.
Immunologist on long-term vaccination consequences: “That doesn’t exist”
Watzl now pointed out that side effects of a corona vaccination always occur within a few weeks after the vaccination. “Then the immune reaction is over and the vaccine has disappeared from the body. What many people obviously understand by long-term consequences, namely that I will be vaccinated today and a side effect will occur next year, does not exist, has never happened and will not occur with the Covid-19 vaccination, “explained the expert.
The great advantage of vaccinations against the coronavirus is “that we have used this vaccine on many people in a short time”. In Germany there are more than 100 million cans, worldwide more than 6 billion. Therefore, we already know possible rare side effects such as sinus vein thrombosis, which leads to a blockage of certain veins in the brain.
Corona vaccination: immunologist comments on “long-term consequences”
“If we had only carried out ten million vaccinations every year, it could be that these side effects would not have been recognized until much later,” said Watzl about the corona vaccinations and emphasized: “If anything, the Covid-19 vaccines are in terms of long-term effects ( rare side effects) so already better researched than other vaccinations. ”(marv / dpa) * hna.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
List of rubric lists: © Carsten Watzl / dpa
