Since the end of November 2024, traces of polioviruses have been found in wastewater in several German cities, including Munich, Bonn, Cologne, Hamburg, and later in Dresden, Mainz, and Stuttgart. These are known as vaccine-derived polioviruses, which originally come from attenuated oral vaccines.

If your child is about to start daycare or kindergarten, a new chapter begins for you. It's an exciting step, but there are a few preparations that need to be made. One of these involves the so-called "Kitatauglichkeitsbescheinigung" (certificate of suitability for daycare), which many daycare centers require before starting care. In this article, you'll learn exactly what it means, why you have to pay for it, and how you can get it at a lower cost.