Abstract
The STIKO has updated its recommendation on COVID-19 vaccination to reflect the current epidemiological situation and the population's immune status. A large proportion of the adult population now has hybrid immunity, characterised by exposure to a variety of antigenic contacts, and is therefore sufficiently well protected against severe cases of COVID-19. This also applies to healthy pregnant women. Consequently, the recommendation to achieve baseline immunity for the adult population (including pregnant women without underlying conditions or pregnancy-related complications) is no longer applicable. In future, the standard vaccination recommendation will apply to those = 75 years of age. The indication-based vaccination recommendation continues to apply to many underlying medical conditions. Annual vaccination (once per season) should preferably be carried out at the start of the season in late summer/early autumn.
