75,000 vaccinated so far as nursing homes begin to inoculate residents
3 years, 11 months ago

75,000 vaccinated so far as nursing homes begin to inoculate residents

NL Times  

So far, 75 thousand residents of the Netherlands have been vaccinated against Covid-19, roughly 0.4 percent of the entire population, public health institute RIVM said on Monday. That includes 40 thousand acute care workers, and 35 thousand healthcare employees at live-in facilities for people with disabilities. Vaccination of the first residents of nursing homes and disability care homes began on Monday with the inoculation of Tini, a 101-year-old resident of the Opella home in Bennekom. On Friday, municipal health service GGD also opened up all remaining mass vaccination points, meaning there are 26 locations in country's 25 healthcare regions.

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New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

The government has launched a new coronavirus vaccination round for the over-60s and younger people with certain health conditions, and the first invitations for a jab arrived on Tuesday. Everyone over the age of 60 is being invited to have the vaccination by letter, while others considered to be at extra risk will be able to make an appointment via …

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

The government has launched a new coronavirus vaccination round for the over-60s and younger people with certain health conditions, and the first invitations for a jab arrived on Tuesday. Everyone over the age of 60 is being invited to have the vaccination by letter, while others considered to be at extra risk will be able to make an appointment via …

Vaccination rate still falling for older kids, stabilizing for babies and toddlers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Vaccination rate still falling for older kids, stabilizing for babies and toddlers

NL Times  

The vaccination rate for babies and toddlers in the Netherlands’ National Vaccination Program has remained virtually the same as last year. “The RIVM is positive about the stabilization, but the vaccination rate among young children still deserves attention. “It is important to determine the precise causes of the decrease in vaccination rates among teenagers.” The RIVM stressed that a high …

Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers
1 year, 6 months ago

Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council has said that the over 60s, pregnant women, and people with a medical condition should be offered a booster Covid shot each year. Three years after the Covid outbreak almost the entire Dutch population has built up a degree of immunity because of vaccination, infection, or both, the council said, but older people and people with …

Over 160,000 young adults signed up for HPV vaccination; Fewer babies getting shots
1 year, 10 months ago

Over 160,000 young adults signed up for HPV vaccination; Fewer babies getting shots

NL Times  

More than 160,000 young people between the ages of 18 and 27 have made an appointment with the GGD for an HPV vaccination since January, the RIVM reported. The Netherlands has been vaccinating girls against HPV at age ten since 2010, and boys were added to the vaccination program last year too. From January, the RIVM started catching up on …

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end
1 year, 10 months ago

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end

Associated Press  

— At Truman Lake Manor in rural Missouri, every day begins the same way for every employee entering the nursing home’s doors — with a swab up the nose, a swirl of testing solution and a brief wait to see whether a thin red line appears indicating a positive COVID-19 case. An inspector subsequently cited it for violating the federal …

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end
1 year, 10 months ago

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An inspector subsequently cited it for violating the federal …

Covid vaccines prevented 88,000 hospitalizations in the Netherlands in 13 months
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid vaccines prevented 88,000 hospitalizations in the Netherlands in 13 months

NL Times  

Vaccinations against the coronavirus disease Covid-19 prevented about 88,000 hospital admissions in more than a year, according to a "cautious estimate" by the Dutch public health institute RIVM. About 45,000 people with Covid-19 were admitted into hospitals during the timeframe, according to data from hospital and intensive care monitor NICE. "Thus, the number of hospital admissions that were prevented is …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 2 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 2 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

Pandemic not over, says WHO as Covid cases rise in 110 countries
2 years, 6 months ago

Pandemic not over, says WHO as Covid cases rise in 110 countries

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, cautioning that the cases are on the rise in 110 countries and are being driven mainly by two fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants. "On COVID-19, driven by BA.4 and BA.5 in many places, cases are on the rise in 110 countries, causing …

How to get more people vaccinated? ‘You stop talking and you listen,’ Walensky says
2 years, 8 months ago

How to get more people vaccinated? ‘You stop talking and you listen,’ Walensky says

LA Times  

Allan Fernandez, 7, center, reacts after Dr. David Bolour, left, gives him a COVID-19 vaccine as Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looks on at Ted Watkins Memorial Park on Thursday. “It’s Cinco de Mayo, there are balloons and guitars, there are children playing in sunshine in the park, and then there’s information …

New COVID-19 data shows unvaccinated have 'triple' the risk of death compared with fully jabbed
2 years, 8 months ago

New COVID-19 data shows unvaccinated have 'triple' the risk of death compared with fully jabbed

ABC  

South Australian health authorities have released COVID vaccination statistics showing people who are unvaccinated are more than three times as likely to die from the virus than those who've had three doses. Key points: Unvaccinated people have "triple the chance of dying" of those with three or more jabs, SA's health chief said Nicola Spurrier issued the warning ahead of …

Precautionary doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be available for all adults from 10 April, says Centre
2 years, 9 months ago

Precautionary doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be available for all adults from 10 April, says Centre

Firstpost  

The vaccination will begin on 10 April at private centres. On-going free vaccination programme through government vaccination centres for first and second dose as well as precaution dose to healthcare workers, frontline workers and 60+ population would continue and would be accelerated, the Centre said. About 96 percent of all 15+ population in the country have received at least one …

Column: While we line up for a fourth shot, the world’s poor haven’t gotten their first
2 years, 9 months ago

Column: While we line up for a fourth shot, the world’s poor haven’t gotten their first

LA Times  

Go ahead — line up for your second booster shot, Americans. The outrageous truth is that two years into the pandemic that has killed 6 million people worldwide, 65% of Americans have received two vaccine shots and are considered “fully vaccinated.” But only 14.5% of people in low-income countries have received even a single dose, according to data compiled by …

Over 800,000 Covid vaccines donated by the Netherlands will be destroyed
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 800,000 Covid vaccines donated by the Netherlands will be destroyed

NL Times  

After unsuccessful attempts to find a destination for more than 800,000 Covid-19 vaccinations donated by the Netherlands, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations has confirmed that they will be destroyed. Unlike at the height of the pandemic, many countries are now indicating that they have enough Covid-19 vaccines in stock to meet demand in the coming period. To prevent …

Optimism at L.A. County’s nursing homes as coronavirus surge declines
2 years, 11 months ago

Optimism at L.A. County’s nursing homes as coronavirus surge declines

LA Times  

“The extraordinarily high case rate has not caused a similar high increase in deaths among residents compared to our previous surges. We attribute these lower numbers to very high vaccination rates amongst nursing home residents,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. Los Angeles County’s nursing homes have observed an extraordinary increase in coronavirus case rates during the Omicron …

Over 50 Lakh Healthcare, Frontline Workers Taken Precaution Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 50 Lakh Healthcare, Frontline Workers Taken Precaution Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine

News 18  

Over 50 lakh healthcare, frontline workers and citizens aged 60 years and above have been administered the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine since January 10, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. With the administration of nearly 80 lakh vaccine doses in a span of 24 hours, the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 158.04 …

1.1 million Covid booster jabs last week, down 42 percent; Over 53% of adults now covered
2 years, 11 months ago

1.1 million Covid booster jabs last week, down 42 percent; Over 53% of adults now covered

NL Times  

Over 1.1 million people were given a Covid-19 booster shot last week, according to the RIVM. Because of the sharp drop in vaccination appointments, many branches of the GGD opened up capacity at vaccination centers for people to get a booster shot without an appointment. Recent estimates suggested 1.1 million adults might not yet be eligible for a booster shot. …

Assam: No entry for unvaccinated persons in public places from tomorrow, says CM
2 years, 11 months ago

Assam: No entry for unvaccinated persons in public places from tomorrow, says CM

Live Mint  

Although there is no lockdown-like situation in Assam currently, people who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 until now will not be allowed entry into public places like markets and hotels from 16 January, announced state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday. “Those not fully vaccinated will not be allowed to enter public places like district courts, hotels, markets etc. …

Ten percent of vaccinated do not want third jab
3 years ago

Ten percent of vaccinated do not want third jab

NL Times  

In the Netherlands, nearly a third of all adults have had the Covid-19 booster shot, but according to the Outbreak Management Team, around ten percent of people vaccinated against Covid-19 do not want a booster shot. "People need to know what the advantages of a third shot are," Ben van der Zeijnst, vaccinologist at the Leiden UMC told RTL Nieuws. …

A third of Netherlands adults have had a booster shot
3 years ago

A third of Netherlands adults have had a booster shot

NL Times  

Nearly one in three adults has received a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot according to data accurate through the end of Sunday. People who had coronavirus have to wait three months to get a booster shot, as do those who recently received their original vaccination shots. About 11.9 million adults in the Netherlands were fully vaccinated in the first round against …

Victoria records 8,577 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as hospitalisations rise
3 years ago

Victoria records 8,577 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as hospitalisations rise

ABC  

Victorians are being urged to book in their booster and child vaccinations as soon as possible, in a bid to suppress a wave of hospitalisations as Omicron infections surge to record levels. Key points: Around one in five COVID-19 PCR tests are now returning positive results There are 38,118 active cases of the virus and 718 people have died during …

Nearly 1,000 pregnant Covid-19 patients hospitalized since start of pandemic
3 years ago

Nearly 1,000 pregnant Covid-19 patients hospitalized since start of pandemic

NL Times  

Nearly 1,000 pregnant women with Covid-19 ended up in hospital since the beginning of the pandemic, figures from the Dutch Association for Obstetrics and Gynecology showed, according to NU.nl. Around 56 percent of the 958 pregnant Covid-19 patients were not directly because of the virus but due to other issues such as premature membrane rupture. Of the 68 pregnant Covid-19 …

Single bad reaction to booster; Brabant doctors offer to give jabs themselves
3 years ago

Single bad reaction to booster; Brabant doctors offer to give jabs themselves

Dutch News  

More than 1.5 million boosters have been given, with just one bad reaction, according to analysis by Lareb. The Dutch ‘pharmacovigilance centre’, which monitors side effects related to drugs, reports that up until December 19, it has had 348 reports of reactions indicating an allergic or anaphylactic response to a coronavirus jab. In a press conference announcing a lockdown until …

Single bad reaction to booster; Brabant doctors offer to give jabs themselves
3 years ago

Single bad reaction to booster; Brabant doctors offer to give jabs themselves

Dutch News  

More than 1.5 million boosters have been given, with just one bad reaction, according to analysis by Lareb. The Dutch ‘pharmacovigilance centre’, which monitors side effects related to drugs, reports that up until December 19, it has had 348 reports of reactions indicating an allergic or anaphylactic response to a coronavirus jab. In a press conference announcing a lockdown until …

A million adults over 60 need a Covid booster jab appointment; 9.2 million adults left to go
3 years ago

A million adults over 60 need a Covid booster jab appointment; 9.2 million adults left to go

NL Times  

One million people over 60 have yet to scheduel an appointment for a booster shot, said Mariska van Blankers, vaccinations program director for the RIVM. Including the 780,000 shots administered last week, more than 1.8 million booster shots have been given since the campaign started in late November, Van Blankers stated. That is why Van Blankers estimates that a total …

Dutch Health Council recommends allowing Covid vaccines for all young children
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch Health Council recommends allowing Covid vaccines for all young children

NL Times  

Healthy children aged 5 to 11 should also get the opportunity to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Health Council advised on Friday. In its letter to the Ministry of Health, the Council said the medical benefits of vaccination "are offset by relatively limited drawbacks." The Health Council said that vaccination could prevent the multi-organ inflammatory reaction some children have …

COVID cases spike even as US hits 200M vaccine milestone
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID cases spike even as US hits 200M vaccine milestone

Associated Press  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reached 200 million Wednesday amid a dispiriting holiday-season spike in cases and hospitalizations that has hit even New England, one of the most highly inoculated corners of the country. “And that’s critical progress as we head into the winter and confront the new omicron variant,” White House coronavirus adviser …

Over 50% eligible population fully vaccinated in India: Health Ministry
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 50% eligible population fully vaccinated in India: Health Ministry

India TV News  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said that more than 50% eligible Indian population has been full vaccinated against Covid-19. "It is a moment of great pride as over 50% of the eligible population are now fully vaccinated," Mandaviya said. India saw a single-day rise of 2,796 fatalities with Bihar carrying out a reconciliation exercise of its Covid data, …

More unvaccinated pregnant women in ICU with Covid
3 years, 1 month ago

More unvaccinated pregnant women in ICU with Covid

NL Times  

Hospitals throughout the Netherlands are noticing an increase in the number of unvaccinated pregnant women who need intensive care because of a coronavirus infection. Gynecologists are very concerned about this and urge pregnant women to get vaccinated, Nieuwsuur reports. Christianne de Groot, gynecologist and a board member of the NVOG, told Nieuwsuur that she regularly deals with pregnant women who …

Health Min. says 700,000 Covid boosters this week; GGD isn’t ready for “booster offensive”
3 years, 1 month ago

Health Min. says 700,000 Covid boosters this week; GGD isn’t ready for “booster offensive”

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge expects that 700,000 Covid-19 boosters will be administered by the end of this week, including a third dose of vaccines for people with health issues affecting their immune system. However, the GGD municipal health services said they still are not ready to meet the “booster offensive” De Jonge promised during a press conference last week. …

Covid deaths in nursing homes back to pre-vaccines 2nd wave level, expert says
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid deaths in nursing homes back to pre-vaccines 2nd wave level, expert says

NL Times  

One in five vaccinated nursing home residents who contracted the coronavirus in recent months has died. This autumn, the total number of infections in nursing homes was considerably lower than last autumn, during the second wave. "We've known from the start that vaccines are not 100 percent effective," said the professor, who is also a member of the Outbreak Management …

Dutch start coronavirus vaccine booster campaign with the over 80s
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch start coronavirus vaccine booster campaign with the over 80s

Dutch News  

The Netherlands started its coronavirus booster vaccination campaign on Thursday, with the over 80s and hospital staff first in line for the top-up jab. The government decided to back booster jabs following reports which show the efficacy of vaccines does go down among older people over time. More cases Another 20,829 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the 24 hours to …

Dutch start coronavirus vaccine booster campaign with the over 80s
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch start coronavirus vaccine booster campaign with the over 80s

Dutch News  

The Netherlands started its coronavirus booster vaccination campaign on Thursday, with the over 80s and hospital staff first in line for the top-up jab. The government decided to back booster jabs following reports which show the efficacy of vaccines does go down among older people over time. More cases Another 20,829 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the 24 hours to …

Cases surge in new COVID hot spots of Michigan, Minnesota
3 years, 1 month ago

Cases surge in new COVID hot spots of Michigan, Minnesota

Associated Press  

Hospitals in Michigan and Minnesota on Tuesday reported a wave of COVID-19 patients not seen in months as beds were filled with unvaccinated people and health care leaders warned that staff were being worn down by yet another surge. It “should be alarming to all of us,” Bob Riney, chief operating officer at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, said …

"Forget it," acute care expert says about Covid herd immunity
3 years, 1 month ago

"Forget it," acute care expert says about Covid herd immunity

NL Times  

Having many Covid-19 patients receiving hospital care may be a permanent situation, according to Ernst Kuipers, head of acute care network LNAZ and chairman of the board at Rotterdam MC. Healthcare will have to be organized differently because hospitals can't keep postponing regular care, Kuipers said in an interview with AD. But even if everyone got vaccinated, people with underlying …

Health Min. considering moving booster shots up after nursing homes' request
3 years, 2 months ago

Health Min. considering moving booster shots up after nursing homes' request

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge is looking into whether Covid-19 booster shots for nursing home residents can be brought forward. We now see that residents are getting really sick again," Arend Pleysier of Sensire, with nursing homes in Gelderland, said to the program. Minister De Jonge said that he would look into speeding up the start of the next injection …

More vaccinated over-70s are being hospitalised with coronavirus
3 years, 2 months ago

More vaccinated over-70s are being hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of vaccinated people being admitted to hospital after catching coronavirus is going up and most of them are over the age of 70, health chiefs have confirmed. In October, 44% of the 2,054 people admitted to hospital with coronavirus were fully vaccinated and 55% had not been jabbed at all, according to new figures from public health institute …

More vaccinated over-70s are being hospitalised with coronavirus
3 years, 2 months ago

More vaccinated over-70s are being hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of vaccinated people being admitted to hospital after catching coronavirus is going up and most of them are over the age of 70, health chiefs have confirmed. In October, 44% of the 2,054 people admitted to hospital with coronavirus were fully vaccinated and 55% had not been jabbed at all, according to new figures from public health institute …

Unvaccinated Covid patients in hospital much younger than vaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

Unvaccinated Covid patients in hospital much younger than vaccinated

NL Times  

People vaccinated against Covid-19 are 17 times less likely to need hospital treatment and 33 times less likely to end up in ICU than Covid-19 patients who are only partially or not vaccinated. On average, unvaccinated Covid-19 patients in hospitals are almost 20 years younger than vaccinated ones. And the average age for unvaccinated patients is younger because many younger …

Effectiveness of Covid vaccines declining somewhat
3 years, 2 months ago

Effectiveness of Covid vaccines declining somewhat

NL Times  

The effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccines in protecting vaccinated people against severe illness and transmission is declining somewhat, RIVM director Jaap van Dissel said to parliament on Wednesday, NOS reports. The vaccines' effectiveness in protecting against transmission dropped from 75 percent in June to 50 percent now, Van Dissel said. More people are being hospitalized in the big cities, Van …

Patience is running out: Seven in 10 back specific rules for the unvaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

Patience is running out: Seven in 10 back specific rules for the unvaccinated

Dutch News  

Over seven in 10 people in the Netherlands think the government should bring in specific measures to deal with the number of people who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus, according to a poll of 28,000 people by television current affairs show EenVandaag. Nevertheless, several members of the government’s Outbreak Management Team have told news website Nu.nl that they do …

Patience is running out: Seven in 10 back specific rules for the unvaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

Patience is running out: Seven in 10 back specific rules for the unvaccinated

Dutch News  

Over seven in 10 people in the Netherlands think the government should bring in specific measures to deal with the number of people who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus, according to a poll of 28,000 people by television current affairs show EenVandaag. Nevertheless, several members of the government’s Outbreak Management Team have told news website Nu.nl that they do …

If you're not vaccinated you'll get Covid-19, Acute Care boss warns
3 years, 2 months ago

If you're not vaccinated you'll get Covid-19, Acute Care boss warns

NL Times  

Every person not vaccinated against Covid-19 will get the coronavirus, Ernst Kuipers, chairman of the National Acute Care Network, said on TV program Jinek on Tuesday evening. "If you want to keep care available to everyone, a cancer patient or a corona patient, then we have to do something about the total number of corona patients who come in during …

New Covid vaccinations continue to fall
3 years, 2 months ago

New Covid vaccinations continue to fall

NL Times  

The rapid increase in the number of new coronavirus cases has not yet led to a run on the Covid-19 jab. Just over 86,000 people were vaccinated against the coronavirus disease last week, the lowest weekly figure since January when the vaccination campaign had yet to gain steam. Nearly 36,000 people received their first vaccination last week. More than 50,000 …

The ACT has recorded 24 new COVID-19 cases as mandatory vaccination announced for disability workers
3 years, 2 months ago

The ACT has recorded 24 new COVID-19 cases as mandatory vaccination announced for disability workers

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 24 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases. Key points: Among the 24 new cases of COVID-19 are a person who visited Caroline Chisholm School and a resident of Goodwin Aged Care Among the 24 new cases of COVID-19 are a person who visited Caroline Chisholm School and a resident of Goodwin Aged Care The ACT government has …

Queensland's vulnerable residents want vaccine mandated for carers providing in-home support
3 years, 2 months ago

Queensland's vulnerable residents want vaccine mandated for carers providing in-home support

ABC  

Gold Coast residents say they are concerned community support workers who provide in-home care are not yet required to be vaccinated. Key points: Residents concerned about lack of vaccine mandate for Anglicare in-home support staff Some unvaccinated carers visiting 20 homes a week Anglicare says vaccine remains a "personal choice" for community aged care staff Some support staff are working …

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