Diseases and infections

The Infection Protection Act stipulates that a child may not go to kindergarten, school or another community facility if they have contracted or are suspected of having contracted certain infectious diseases. In the case of some infections, it is even possible for your child to excrete the pathogens after having been ill (or more rarely: without having been ill themselves). The Infection Protection Act therefore stipulates that these children may only return to a community facility with the approval of the health authority and in compliance with the specified protective measures. In the case of some particularly serious infectious diseases, your child must stay at home even if another person in your household is ill or one of these infectious diseases is suspected.

Of course, you do not have to be able to recognize these illnesses yourself. But you should seek medical advice if your child is seriously ill (e.g. high fever, noticeable tiredness, repeated vomiting, diarrhea and other unusual or worrying symptoms). Your pediatrician will tell you whether your child has an illness that prohibits attendance at a community facility under the Infection Protection Act.

Vaccinations are available against some of the diseases. If your child is sufficiently vaccinated, the public health department may refrain from issuing a ban on attendance.

Here you will find all information on what to do in the event of infectious diseases in accordance with the recommendations of the Robert Koch Institute:

If your child is banned from attending for the reasons mentioned above, please inform the daycare center immediately about this and about the illness. You are legally obliged to do so and help to ensure that the EKO, together with the public health department, can take the necessary measures to prevent further spread.

It is equally important that your child is fully vaccinated. Vaccinations are also available for some diseases that are caused by pathogens in the air we breathe and therefore cannot be prevented by general hygiene (e.g. measles, mumps and chickenpox). Further information on vaccinations can be found at: www.impfen-info.de (opens in a new tab)

If you have any further questions, please contact your doctor or the public health department. The staff at your child's daycare facility will also be happy to help you.