The health Department has issued 21 students from the upper school flatlet in the district of Hildesheim the school ban. “The children could not demonstrate that they are against measles are immune and are, therefore, potentially infected,” said the school Director, Ina Sykulla the star. On Tuesday, the acute measles cases in the district of Hildesheim had become known. Including an infant who has survived the disease now was good. A measles-Infected person had him attached to, and also visited the Christmas Bazaar the high school in Söhlde, and thus, even more people could have become infected. The health Department is advising all visitors of the Bazaar, see a doctor.
The sick visitor was reported to duty in accordance with the health Department, which conducted investigations at the school. The employees found out, that the first 53 students were not Vaccinated against measles. In the meantime, the proof of vaccination or immunity to measles is lacking in the health Department, according to Sykulla of 21 students.
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“We don’t know yet, whether someone has been infected, because the first signs of the disease would be only 12. December occur,” says Sykulla. “But even children who have been infected may from 20. December go back to school, because then the infectious period is over.”
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The parents are very anxious, a potentially missing the second vaccination of their children catching up to do. “No-one became hysterical, it’s just a lot of uncertainty there. Parents call us because they find the vaccination records of their children and don’t know how to proceed. I run all of them at the health Department, because I am the Director of the school, but not a Doctor.”
Sykulla is glad that the health Department the Immunization of the student has checked, because as of March 2020, each student is obliged to decision of the Bundestag anyway, a Vaccination against measles to prove. Otherwise, the parents of a fine of up to 2500 euros.
“The health Department took this work, which would have done my teachers otherwise. Of course, I hope now that all students are able to demonstrate your immunity and stay healthy.”