Overview

• Health Minister Petra Köpping urged residents to get vaccinated at the start of the 2025/26 season.
• Influenza vaccination coverage in Saxony averaged about 20% by the end of last year, continuing a multi-year decline.
• The EU goal of 75% coverage for people aged 60 and older remains out of reach in the state.
• Recent figures show 28.2% coverage among 60–69-year-olds and just under 45% among those aged 70–79.
• Köpping stressed that influenza is not a harmless cold and described the vaccine as effective and well tolerated.