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Many of today's adults were vaccinated in childhood, but the period of effectiveness has already expired. Just like Mr. Tomáš from Lednice, who decided to get revaccinated. "My mother arranged it for us back then, well, and I want to get vaccinated because I like going to nature in the summer," Mr. Tomáš tells Český Rozhlas.

According to experts, getting vaccinated in the winter is ideal, as it takes a while for the vaccine to take effect, and ticks are not yet active at this time. However, many people only get vaccinated when spring arrives, as Alena Dvořáková from the vaccination center in Jihlava explains.
Interest only increases in the spring. It is usually at the last minute, just before the season or already in the season, when the ticks start to be active. According to Alena Dvořáková, vaccinated individuals have a minimal chance of getting infected from a tick. If the vaccination fails, it can happen and these are exceptional cases, so they are mostly people who have some kind of immune defect, or the vaccination was not carried out correctly.

 

The number of infected people is increasing. Last year, there were 670 people in the Czech Republic, about 150 more year-on-year, and there were also more patients with Lyme disease, also transmitted by ticks, but there is no vaccine for this yet.
Vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis is part of the AGEL Plus premium health care, specifically the vaccine package in the year-round Platinum+ program, along with 4 other types of vaccinations. The premium health care program is available to clients at AGEL Polyclinics in Prague, Ostrava, Pilsen and Olomouc.

 

Prevention is the best way to prevent health problems. In addition to vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis, you will also receive vaccinations against other diseases such as influenza, tetanus, whooping cough, diphtheria, Hepatitis A and B, and Pneumococcal diseases in the Gold+ and Platinum+ premium annual care.

Selected annual care packages also include the possibility of arranging appointments in the network of other AGEL Group healthcare facilities, popular vitamin C infusions, consultations at the travel medicine clinic, or personal coordinator services, which include organizing care, making appointments for a specific time with minimal waiting time for examinations, personal assistance during doctor visits, and much more.

 

In the AGEL Plus premium healthcare program, we think about your health. The main advantages of the program include an individual approach, without unnecessary waiting, everything under one roof and with the support of a strong healthcare group. You can find us at AGEL Polyclinics in Prague, Ostrava, Pilsen, and Olomouc.