What do I need to know about the vaccination?
Every vaccine in Switzerland needs to be authorised by Swissmedic – the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products. For a vaccine to obtain authorisation, it has to fulfill high standards in terms of safety, efficacy and quality. Swissmedic is responsible for the scientific examination and authorisation of vaccines in accordance with these high standards. The Covid-19 vaccines were examined thoroughly and authorised on the basis of fulfilling these high standards.
1. Is the vaccination safe and effective?
2. Who should be vaccinated?
The vaccination sites in the Canton of Zug follow the recommendations of the Federal Vaccination Commission and the FOPH. You can find more information under this link.
3. Do side effects occur?
In general, the risk of severe side effects is much lower than the risk of a severe course of disease after infection with the coronavirus. According to study results, the vaccines are well tolerated. The usual side effects of vaccinations can occur. Local reactions such as pain at the injection site, fatigue and headaches are common side effects. Other, less frequent side effects have been observed. As a rule, the side effects are mild to moderate and disappear after a few days.
Many people want to protect themselves and others from the coronavirus. But there are also many questions. To can keep up-to-date with all the very latest information simply by looking online: foph-coronavirus.ch/vaccination
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4. What do I need to bear in mind after the vaccination?
As with all vaccinations, there is the risk of an allergic reaction, although this is rare. After the vaccination, please stay at the vaccination location for at least 5 minutes.
More information about the corona vaccination is available on the FOPH website: foph-coronavirus.ch/vaccination
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Covid vaccination in the canton of Zug
Protect yourself and your loved ones.
Information on further booster vaccinations
Due to the vaccinations administered to date and the high proportion of people who have recovered, there is a high level of basic immunity in Switzerland. This protects against severe courses of the disease. In principle, the FOPH and the EKIF are therefore not formulating a recommendation for further vaccination against Covid-19 in spring/summer 2023 due to the expected low virus circulation and high immunity in the population. In individual cases, vaccination against Covid-19 may be carried out at the discretion of the attending physician for persons who are particularly at risk.
For the further booster vaccinations, adapted mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are used, which provide better protection against the Omikron variant. However, the protein-based vaccine Nuvaxovid from Novavax can also be administered on request.
What do I need to bring?
- Health insurance card
- Personal identity card
- For recovered persons: Proof of covid disease (laboratory results, letter from the cantonal doctor, doctor's certificate).
- Vaccination card (if entry is desired)
- Proof of vaccination/certificate if you have received previous Covid vaccinations outside the can-ton of Zug.
- Persons without Swiss health insurance: residence permit or swiss work certificate
doctors
Dr. Beat Bumbacher
Telefon: 041 720 44 44
E-Mail: dr.bumbacher@hin.ch
Seestrasse 3
6330 Cham
Covid-19 vaccination consultation at the Zug Cantonal Hospital
Telefon: 041 728 39 09
E-Mail: corona@zg.ch
Lindenstrasse 10
6340 Baar
Dr. Marc Hoppler
Telefon: 041 711 21 85
E-Mail: info.hoppler@hin.ch
Baarerstrasse 2
6300 Zug
Praxis Herti
Telefon: 041 710 41 55
E-Mail: praxisherti@hin.ch
Hertizentrum 12
6300 Zug
Dr. Beat Muff
Telefon: 041 780 29 22
E-Mail: muff.beat@hin.ch
Poststrasse 2
6330 Cham
Where can I get my vaccination?
pharmacies
Bahnhof Apotheke
Telefon: 041 711 12 76
E-Mail: info@apotheke-zug.ch
Alpenstrasse 12
6300 Zug
Drogerie Moll AG
Telefon: 041 741 70 00
E-Mail: info@drogeriemoll.ch
Hinterbergstrasse 40
6312 Steinhausen
Gotthard Apotheke
Telefon: 041 760 35 15
E-Mail: gotthardapotheke@ifak-hin.ch
Bahnhofstrasse 17
6340 Baar
Herti Apotheke
Telefon: 041 711 85 00
E-Mail: info@hertiapotheke.ch
Hertizentrum 10
6300 Zug
Metalli Apotheke
Telefon: 041 710 74 23
E-Mail: metalli@achillea.ch
Industriestrasse 13b
6300 Zug
Zug Apotheke
Telefon: 041 720 10 00
E-Mail: zug@achillea.ch
Bahnhofplatz
6300 Zug
Which vaccines are available in the canton of Zug?
- Moderna (Spikevax) bivalent (BA.4-5)
- Pfizer (Comirnaty) bivalent (BA.1)
- Novavax (Nuvoxavid)
Children and teenager under the age of 16
A booster vaccination is not recommended for healthy children or children with a chronic illness. In exceptional cases, only the doctor on site decides whether a vaccination can nevertheless be administered. If you nevertheless want to have your child vaccinated, we should inform you that only the monovalent mRNA vaccine from Pfizer is approved for the age of 12 years and older. There is no entitlement to a vaccination and a reimbursement of costs.
Booster vaccination for people aged 16 and over
In individual cases, vaccination against Covid-19 may be carried out at the discretion of the attending doctor for persons who are particularly at risk. If you register for a vaccination against Covid-19 and do not keep to the minimum interval of 6 months after last vaccination or COVID disease when choosing your appointment or do not belong to the group of persons at particular risk, we would like to point out that only the doctor on site will decide whether a vaccination can nevertheless be administered. There is no entitlement to a vaccination. There is only an entitlement to cost coverage in the case of vaccination of persons at particular risk in accordance with the recommendations of the FOPH and the EKIF.
First dose (basic immunisation) for people aged 16 and over
Vaccination in the spring/summer of 2023 in particularly at-risk persons aged 16 and over is carried out in accordance with the FOPH EKIF recommendation and with the consent of the attending doctor. If you register for a vaccination against Covid-19 and do not belong to the group of persons at particular risk, we would like to point out that only the doctor on site will decide whether a vaccination can nevertheless be administered. There is no entitlement to a vaccination. There is only an entitlement to cost coverage in the case of vaccination of persons at particular risk in accordance with the recommendations of the FOPH and the EKIF.
Contact
For additional information please call the hotline on Mondays and Thursdays from 9–11.30 am or from 1.30–4 pm. T 041 728 39 09, corona@zg.ch
Who should be vaccinated?
In principle, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) and the Federal Vaccination Commission (EKIF) do not recommend vaccination against Covid-19 in spring/summer 2023 due to the expected low virus circulation and high immunity in the population.