If you keep animals or handle animals, you are obliged to inform the responsible department for consumer protection, trade and the environment immediately if you suspect an animal disease. Outside the usual reachability, the police must be informed.
The statutory and private health insurance companies cover the costs of the vaccinations recommended by the German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO).
The Hamburg Vaccination Center - a facility of the Institute for Hygiene and Environment - advises you on all questions relating to vaccinations, including travel medicine advice and the associated preventive measures.
If you hold a dog or cat show or a similar event in an area with a risk of rabies or with animals from another country, you must report this to the relevant authority.
