Doctors circumvent coronavirus vaccination rules to help cancer patients
3 years, 8 months ago

Doctors circumvent coronavirus vaccination rules to help cancer patients

NL Times  

Dutch doctors have sometimes deliberately circumvented the vaccination rules in order to be able to vaccinate seriously ill cancer patients against the coronavirus. The newspaper also records stories of cancer patients who travel to Russia or Serbia to be vaccinated there. Cancer patients are not prioritized for the vaccine, as it only takes into account the risk of dying from the coronavirus. "Other situations, such as people who only have a few years to live, are not included," says advocate Irene Dingemans of the Dutch Federation for Cancer Patient Organizations in the newspaper.

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New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands
4 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl
2 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl

Dutch News  

The Netherlands should be prepared to deal with a flare up in coronavirus in the coming months, even though the World Health Organisation has said the end of the pandemic is in sight, according to virologist Marion Koopmans. ‘And in the winter, in particular, hospitals cannot deal with much more.’ Koopmans, a professor at the Erasmus teaching hospital in Rotterdam, …

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl
2 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl

Dutch News  

The Netherlands should be prepared to deal with a flare up in coronavirus in the coming months, even though the World Health Organisation has said the end of the pandemic is in sight, according to virologist Marion Koopmans. ‘And in the winter, in particular, hospitals cannot deal with much more.’ Koopmans, a professor at the Erasmus teaching hospital in Rotterdam, …

Next round of Covid vaccinations in the Netherlands starts on Monday
2 years, 3 months ago

Next round of Covid vaccinations in the Netherlands starts on Monday

NL Times  

The Netherlands’ next round of coronavirus vaccinations will start on Monday. As with previous rounds of coronavirus vaccinations, healthcare workers with patient contact and people vulnerable to the coronavirus will be first in line to get their shot. “The repeat jab is extra important for you because you have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from corona,” the government …

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass
2 years, 7 months ago

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass

Dutch News  

Regional health boards are expecting a run on coronavirus vaccinations heading into the summer now that the European Union has extended its vaccine passport for a year, the Telegraaf reported on Wednesday. ‘If the coronavirus entry pass remains in force in a certain country, then we expect the number of booster vaccinations to increase as we head towards the summer …

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass
2 years, 7 months ago

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass

Dutch News  

Regional health boards are expecting a run on coronavirus vaccinations heading into the summer now that the European Union has extended its vaccine passport for a year, the Telegraaf reported on Wednesday. ‘If the coronavirus entry pass remains in force in a certain country, then we expect the number of booster vaccinations to increase as we head towards the summer …

Dutch virologist warns against total relaxation of coronavirus measures
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch virologist warns against total relaxation of coronavirus measures

NL Times  

Dutch virologist Marion Koopmans has warned that the Netherlands is not yet out of the woods when it comes to the coronavirus, and said that caution still needs to be exercised. Speaking to NPO Radio 1 she said she doubts that the situation with the virus is at a point which justifies the “full relaxation of measures.” Measures like working …

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine
2 years, 11 months ago

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from very high-risk countries will no longer have to quarantine from February 2 if they have had their coronavirus booster vaccine. The rules apply to travellers from countries including the USA, Canada, Australia and Britain, provided they received their booster at least seven days before travelling. Travellers who are unvaccinated or have only had two …

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine
2 years, 11 months ago

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from very high-risk countries will no longer have to quarantine from February 2 if they have had their coronavirus booster vaccine. The rules apply to travellers from countries including the USA, Canada, Australia and Britain, provided they received their booster at least seven days before travelling. Travellers who are unvaccinated or have only had two …

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. …

Dutch Health Council recommends allowing Covid vaccines for all young children
3 years 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 …

Employer organizations not yet supporters of Covid-19 vaccination obligation
3 years, 1 month ago

Employer organizations not yet supporters of Covid-19 vaccination obligation

NL Times  

Dutch employers see little benefit in the introduction of a Covid-19 vaccination mandate. Employer organizations VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland said in a joint statement that it is crucial to increase the vaccination rate in the Netherlands. "Supermarkets and foodservice companies are essential to provide the Netherlands with food and drinks every day," umbrella organization Centraal Bureau Voedingshandl said. CEO of travel …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'Bring back social distancing instead of new rules for the unvaccinated'
3 years, 2 months ago

'Bring back social distancing instead of new rules for the unvaccinated'

Dutch News  

The government should enforce existing coronavirus rules and bring back social distancing rather than bring in extra restrictions for people who have not been vaccinated, a member of the government’s outbreak management team has told Nieuwsuur. Marc Bonten said specific rules for unvaccinated people would be hard to enforce, partly because there are no central records of where they live. …

'Bring back social distancing instead of new rules for the unvaccinated'
3 years, 2 months ago

'Bring back social distancing instead of new rules for the unvaccinated'

Dutch News  

The government should enforce existing coronavirus rules and bring back social distancing rather than bring in extra restrictions for people who have not been vaccinated, a member of the government’s outbreak management team has told Nieuwsuur. Marc Bonten said specific rules for unvaccinated people would be hard to enforce, partly because there are no central records of where they live. …

Some 75% of hospital coronavirus patients are not vaccinated: RIVM
3 years, 2 months ago

Some 75% of hospital coronavirus patients are not vaccinated: RIVM

Dutch News  

Just 17% of patients ending up in hospital intensive care units with coronavirus in September were fully vaccinated, the public health institute RIVM says in a new report. The figures means the ‘likelihood of ending up in an IC ward is 33 times lower for someone who has been fully vaccinated than people who have not had their jabs,’ the …

KPMG criticises Dutch coronavirus strategy, intervention was often too late
3 years, 2 months ago

KPMG criticises Dutch coronavirus strategy, intervention was often too late

Dutch News  

Some 18 months after the start of the crisis, accountancy group KPMG has published a critical report on the Dutch approach to tackling coronavirus. Some 24,000 more people died in the Netherlands that would have been statistically expected but there were hardly any excess deaths in Denmark, Norway and Finland, KPMG health economist David Ikkersheim said. And while the Netherlands, …

Covid-19 vaccines received abroad can soon be registered in Groningen
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccines received abroad can soon be registered in Groningen

NL Times  

Groningen will become the second city in the Netherlands for citizens and residents to register Covid-19 vaccinations received abroad. The pass is given to those who tested negative for the coronavirus infection, those who recovered from an infection, and people who received their last dose of a Covid-19 vaccine more than 14 days before attempting to use the pass. Health …

Covid vaccines protect patients with cancer, new study suggests
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid vaccines protect patients with cancer, new study suggests

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Another study found that a booster jab could improve immune response to the coronavirus …

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is dropping social distancing as a requirement from September 25 but is also looking into giving employers more powers to determine if their workforce has been vaccinated, Dutch health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters on Tuesday evening. In order to drop the 1.5 metres rule, the government’s Outbreak Management Team has recommended introducing the coronavirus pass for …

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is dropping social distancing as a requirement from September 25 but is also looking into giving employers more powers to determine if their workforce has been vaccinated, Dutch health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters on Tuesday evening. In order to drop the 1.5 metres rule, the government’s Outbreak Management Team has recommended introducing the coronavirus pass for …

Dutch Health Council officially recommends extra Covid booster for some with immune disorders
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch Health Council officially recommends extra Covid booster for some with immune disorders

NL Times  

The Dutch Health Council advised an extra Covid-19 vaccine dose for people with serious immune disorders, to give their immune system a boost in protecting against the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The Health Council also advised that preparations should be made to eventually also give other groups a booster vaccination, in case the vaccines' effectiveness in preventing …

Half of unvaccinated Covid patients in hospital are from ethnic minorities: report
3 years, 4 months ago

Half of unvaccinated Covid patients in hospital are from ethnic minorities: report

NL Times  

About half of the unvaccinated coronavirus patients currently hospitalized in the Netherlands are from ethnic minorities, the Dutch association of pulmonologists found in a survey of Dutch hospitals, AD reports. For weeks the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients has been fluctuating between 600 and 700, about 200 in intensive care and over 400 in nursing wards. According to public health …

Dutch employers can't force workers to be vaccinated, Health Min. stresses
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch employers can't force workers to be vaccinated, Health Min. stresses

NL Times  

There can be no question of a vaccination obligation in the workplace, said corona minister Hugo de Jonge on Monday. "The law does not allow that, and we are not going to change the law to allow it," De Jonge said about a vaccination obligation, without specifically mentioning LeasePlan. De Jonge said he understands that employers want to create a …

Dutch hospitals struggling with Covid-deniers
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch hospitals struggling with Covid-deniers

NL Times  

Hospitals throughout the Netherlands are dealing with seriously ill patients or family members who refuse to believe they have the coronavirus, because according to them it doesn't exist, AD reported after surveying hospitals. "We are sometimes told by relatives of those who have to be admitted to hospital with serious coronavirus symptoms: 'Just tell us what he really has, because …

Parties support contribution towards test for access for unvaccinated
3 years, 4 months ago

Parties support contribution towards test for access for unvaccinated

Dutch News  

A small majority of MPs have supported a plan to charge people for coronavirus tests in order to access events. Although those who are unable to have a vaccine for some reason may have an exemption, people who have simply chosen not to be vaccinated will probably have to pay towards tests. Caretaker health minister Hugo de Jonge told a …

Parties support contribution towards test for access for unvaccinated
3 years, 4 months ago

Parties support contribution towards test for access for unvaccinated

Dutch News  

A small majority of MPs have supported a plan to charge people for coronavirus tests in order to access events. Although those who are unable to have a vaccine for some reason may have an exemption, people who have simply chosen not to be vaccinated will probably have to pay towards tests. Caretaker health minister Hugo de Jonge told a …

Every un-vaccinated person will eventually get Covid: RIVM boss
3 years, 4 months ago

Every un-vaccinated person will eventually get Covid: RIVM boss

NL Times  

Public health institute RIVM expects that the coronavirus will continue to circulate in the Netherlands. "As a result, we expect that everyone who has not been vaccinated will sooner or later get the virus and may become ill," RIVM director Jaap van Dissel said in a parliamentary briefing on the current state of affairs around the pandemic, NOS reports. "Then …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (August 13)
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (August 13)

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte outlined the next stages in the dismantling of the Netherlands’ coronavirus regulations on Friday, and set November 1 as the target date for when things will be back to normal. August 30 The 1.5 metre rule will end in colleges and universities, although students will have to wear a mask when moving around, self test twice …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (August 13)
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (August 13)

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte outlined the next stages in the dismantling of the Netherlands’ coronavirus regulations on Friday, and set November 1 as the target date for when things will be back to normal. August 30 The 1.5 metre rule will end in colleges and universities, although students will have to wear a mask when moving around, self test twice …

Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated against Covid-19

NL Times  

Pregnant women who haven't been vaccinated against Covid-19 are urgently advised to get the shot. Last week, UMC Utrecht alone had four pregnant women in ICU. The American CDC, their version of public health institute RIVM, on Wednesday issued a warning that unvaccinated pregnant women are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from a coronavirus infection. The CDC advised …

Walk-up Covid-19 vaccinations are now possible in the Netherlands without appointment
3 years, 4 months ago

Walk-up Covid-19 vaccinations are now possible in the Netherlands without appointment

NL Times  

To boost its slumping Covid-19 vaccination campaign, the Ministry of Health is increasing the possibility for residents across the Netherlands to get inoculated against the disease without an appointment. It shows a map of fixed and temporary vaccination centers where there is enough capacity for people to visit and receive their first vaccine shot. Those who show up without an …

Covid vaccines acquired abroad can now be registered in NL
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid vaccines acquired abroad can now be registered in NL

NL Times  

Netherlands residents who were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 while outside of the European Union, and need proof of that to travel or attend events, can now register their vaccination in the Netherlands to be used in the Dutch CoronaCheck app. People fully vaccinated in a different European Union country must use that country's app to generate their Digital Covid Certificate, …

Anyone born in 2008 can now make an appointment for Covid-19 vaccination
3 years, 5 months ago

Anyone born in 2008 can now make an appointment for Covid-19 vaccination

NL Times  

Anyone born in 2008 can now register for an appointment to be vaccinated against Covid-19 either online or by calling the national hotline, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced on Twitter on Saturday. People in this age group do not have to wait for their official vaccination invitation to arrive in the mail before arranging for their vaccine jabs. The …

Dutch princesses will receive Covid jabs, Dutch King says
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch princesses will receive Covid jabs, Dutch King says

NL Times  

The Dutch princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane have decided to get vaccinated against Covid-19, King Willem-Alexander said during his State visit to Germany. "All three of them are very eager to do their part in the battle against the terrible virus that has gripped us for almost a year and a half," Willem-Alexander said. Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced …

Netherlands could hear about new coronavirus measures tomorrow
3 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands could hear about new coronavirus measures tomorrow

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said that new coronavirus restrictions could be announced in the Netherlands on Friday depending on the outcome of emergency advice from the Outbreak Management Team. The announcement was made minutes after public health agency RIVM disclosed that another 5,475 people tested positive for the coronavirus infection, the most announced in a single day since May …

Cabinet: No immediate “fully vaccinated” declaration until after two-week wait
3 years, 6 months ago

Cabinet: No immediate “fully vaccinated” declaration until after two-week wait

NL Times  

The Dutch government has decided to only declare people as “fully vaccinated” so they can attend events without a negative coronavirus test once it has been two weeks since their last Covid-19 vaccine shot. Thus far, people have been given instant access to events immediately after a single shot of the Janssen Vaccine, a single shot of any vaccine after …

Dutch Health Min. defensive over letting newly-vaccinated people into events
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch Health Min. defensive over letting newly-vaccinated people into events

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge defended the decision to allow people vaccinated against Covid-19 immediate access to nightclubs and events, even if the vaccine has not had enough time to reach maximum protection. The Health Council reiterated the advice to wait two weeks after the final Covid-19 vaccine dose for proper protection. De Jonge stated that he was aware of …

Nearly 6 million in the Netherlands now fully vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Nearly 6 million in the Netherlands now fully vaccinated against Covid-19

NL Times  

New data about the Dutch Covid-19 vaccination program showed that 5,923,497 people in the country have either received one dose of the Janssen Vaccine, or two doses of any other vaccine in use in the Netherlands. It was not clear how many of them have also tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection in the past, which makes them “fully …

Two-thirds of adults have received at least one Covid vaccine; Hospital total falls further
3 years, 6 months ago

Two-thirds of adults have received at least one Covid vaccine; Hospital total falls further

NL Times  

Over 66 percent of adults in the Netherlands are partially or fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or roughly 9.5 million people. Nearly 39 percent, 5.6 million people, are fully vaccinated against the disease, according to preliminary data provided by the Dutch government to the ECDC. The Netherlands is in 6th place for those who have received at least one shot, out …

34% fully vaccinated against Covid-19; Hospital total sets 9-month low
3 years, 6 months ago

34% fully vaccinated against Covid-19; Hospital total sets 9-month low

NL Times  

Roughly 34 percent of adults in the Netherlands have received either the one-shot Janssen Covid-19 vaccine, or two shots of another vaccine approved in Europe. Another 3,760,156 were either partially vaccinated against the disease, or will eventually be considered fully vaccinated if they were recently infected with the coronavirus. A total of 1,432,818 jabs were given last calendar week, down …

Dutch Covid hospital total falls another 5%; Vaccine total tops 13 million
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch Covid hospital total falls another 5%; Vaccine total tops 13 million

NL Times  

For the first time since September 26, Dutch hospitals were treating fewer than 600 people for Covid-19. The Netherlands needed a little over four days to vaccinate over a million people against the coronavirus disease, which pushed the Covid-19 vaccine total above 13 million. There were 573 people being treated for the disease in hospitals on Thursday, the third straight …

People born in 1999 can register for a Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 6 months ago

People born in 1999 can register for a Covid-19 vaccine

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge used his Twitter account to announce that all residents of the Netherlands born in 1999 can schedule their Covid-19 vaccine shots starting Thursday morning. Adult residents will be allowed to switch the appointment or schedule a new one to receive the Janssen Vaccine starting on Monday. Roughly 13 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered …

The Netherlands is on the right track to overcoming coronavirus crisis: RIVM
3 years, 6 months ago

The Netherlands is on the right track to overcoming coronavirus crisis: RIVM

NL Times  

As Covid-19 vaccination figures rise and the summer is starting to get into full gear, coronavirus infection numbers have been steadily declining for the past weeks in the Netherlands. Director of Infectious Disease Control at the RIVM, Jaap van Dissel, and chief RIVM modeler, Jacco Wallinga said to NOS they are both optimistic that the Netherlands will continue making progress …

Vaccinated people won’t need negative Covid tests for Dutch events from June 23
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccinated people won’t need negative Covid tests for Dutch events from June 23

NL Times  

From June 23, vaccinated people in the Netherlands will no longer have to show a negative Covid-19 test to access attractions or attend events. From that day, the CoronaCheck app will show vaccination certificates, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said to parliament. Eventually, it must also show whether the user has been vaccinated against the disease, or recently recovered from …

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