First person in the Netherlands vaccinated against Covid-19 at 8:43 a.m.
4 years ago

First person in the Netherlands vaccinated against Covid-19 at 8:43 a.m.

NL Times  

The first coronavirus vaccination in the Netherlands happened at 8:43 a.m. today, an event anticipated for so long it was broadcast live across the country. A 39-year-old nursing home worker, Sanna Elkadiri, was the first person to be vaccinated against the virus at a GGD vaccination site in Veghel. Jaap van Delden, in charge of vaccinations at public health institute RIVM, said that this marks the start of returning to the "old normal". "We are starting to vaccinate, particularly the nursing home care workers who have suffered so much," De Jonge said.

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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 …

Vaccination rate still falling for older kids, stabilizing for babies and toddlers
6 months, 2 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 …

Increased interest in measles vaccination nationwide after Eindhoven outbreak
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Increased interest in measles vaccination nationwide after Eindhoven outbreak

NL Times  

GGDs throughout the Netherlands have been receiving more questions about the MMR vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella since the measles outbreak in the Eindhoven region, NOS reports after surveying nine of the 25 regional health services. The GGDs in Twente, Groningen, and Amsterdam said they receive “some more questions than typical.” Several GGDs report that parents often ask whether …

Dutch Covid hospital patient total jumps by 27% as new coronavirus variant dominates
2 years ago

Dutch Covid hospital patient total jumps by 27% as new coronavirus variant dominates

NL Times  

After weeks of declining figures, the number of patients receiving treatment for Covid-19 in Dutch hospitals rose by 27 percent since last Tuesday, according to data from patient coordination service LCPS. Meanwhile, the number of new coronavirus infections remained roughly flat this week, but the Omicron sub-variant BQ.1 has emerged as the new dominant strain of the virus in the …

Nearly 5,000 Covid-19 deaths in first half of 2022, bringing Dutch total towards 45,000
2 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 5,000 Covid-19 deaths in first half of 2022, bringing Dutch total towards 45,000

NL Times  

A total of 1,420 people in the Netherlands died of Covid-19 in the second quarter, down from 3,564 coronavirus deaths in the first quarter of 2022. That brings the total number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic to 44,760, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. The decrease is likely due to the high vaccination rate in the …

RIVM: No new Covid restrictions despite rising cases; NL unprepared for sharp increase
2 years, 3 months ago

RIVM: No new Covid restrictions despite rising cases; NL unprepared for sharp increase

NL Times  

It is not yet necessary to take extra measures against the spread of the coronavirus, Jaap van Dissel of the public health institute RIVM said in a briefing to parliament on Wednesday. Unenthusiastic vaccination turnout; Face masks should return, experts say Figures from the RIVM show that people who got their Covid-19 vaccinations and a booster shot are 47 percent …

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, …

Half of Netherlands won't get repeat Covid vaccination
2 years, 3 months ago

Half of Netherlands won't get repeat Covid vaccination

NL Times  

About half of adult Netherlands residents see no need to get another jab against the coronavirus, NOS reports based on a survey by I&O Research. The researchers expect that the adults who didn’t get the booster shot will also not get the repeat shot. Of those who did get the booster, 17 percent said they wouldn’t or probably wouldn’t get …

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 …

Covid-19 caused 8% of Netherlands deaths in first quarter
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 caused 8% of Netherlands deaths in first quarter

NL Times  

The coronavirus was still a common cause of death at the beginning of this year. In the first quarter of this year, 3,480 people in the Netherlands died of Covid-19, Statistics Netherlands calculated. Compared to the first quarter of 2021, the number of deaths attributable to the coronavirus was more than half lower at the beginning of this year. In …

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 …

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich
2 years, 9 months ago

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich

Dutch News  

People living in institutional care were the most vulnerable to dying from coronavirus during the first year of the pandemic, but in the population at large, people with low incomes were 2.5 times more likely to die than the highest income group, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. ‘People with low incomes die earlier than high earners for a …

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich
2 years, 9 months ago

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich

Dutch News  

People living in institutional care were the most vulnerable to dying from coronavirus during the first year of the pandemic, but in the population at large, people with low incomes were 2.5 times more likely to die than the highest income group, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. ‘People with low incomes die earlier than high earners for a …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is scrapping most of its coronavirus rules over the next two weeks. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but face masks and social distancing are dropped, although you should wear a mask when moving around. Face masks and social distancing no longer apply, but you should wear a mask when not seated. The remaining rules …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is scrapping most of its coronavirus rules over the next two weeks. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but face masks and social distancing are dropped, although you should wear a mask when moving around. Face masks and social distancing no longer apply, but you should wear a mask when not seated. The remaining rules …

Coronavirus live |
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus live |

The Hindu  

It is too early to say anything definite on the COVID-19 pandemic becoming an endemic, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday while inaugurating the revamped canteen of the Ministry. National India adds 30,757 COVID-19 cases, tally increased to 4,27,54,315 With 30,757 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases rose to …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: What you need to know (February 15)
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: What you need to know (February 15)

Dutch News  

Almost two years to the day that the Netherlands confirmed its first case of coronavirus, most of the regulations will end. Some changes come into effect from today, more on February 18 and the rest on February 25, health minister Ernst Kuipers confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday evening. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but …

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 …

Netherlands not ready for another pandemic
2 years, 10 months ago

Netherlands not ready for another pandemic

NL Times  

The Netherlands is facing "major challenges for infectious disease control," the Capacity Body said in a recent report. Dozens of additional infection doctors must be trained as soon as possible if the Netherlands hopes to be ready for the next pandemic, the advisory council said, AD reports. According to the advisory council, the coronavirus pandemic "magnified preexisting bottlenecks in infectious …

Netherlands reports over 112,000 coronavirus infections in a single day; Hospital figures rising
2 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands reports over 112,000 coronavirus infections in a single day; Hospital figures rising

NL Times  

The Netherlands set a stunning new record on Monday with 112,278 new coronavirus infections registered in the country since Sunday morning. The information systems of the country's public health institute, RIVM, and the GGD health services have been overwhelmed by the increase in infections reported in the past 14 days. An initial analysis showed that all three broke the record …

Temporary Covid access passes soon available for tourists from outside the EU
2 years, 11 months ago

Temporary Covid access passes soon available for tourists from outside the EU

NL Times  

People who were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in countries outside the European Union will soon be able to get a temporary Covid access pass at the central train stations in Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Rotterdam. In a statement announcing changes to the regulation outlining use of the pass system, Health Minister Ernst Kuipers said that allowing people arriving in …

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 …

All children aged 5 to 11 eligible for Covid-19 vaccine starting Tuesday
2 years, 11 months ago

All children aged 5 to 11 eligible for Covid-19 vaccine starting Tuesday

NL Times  

Parents can schedule a Covid-19 vaccination appointment for their children aged five to eleven starting on Tuesday. The vaccination campaign for vulnerable children between the ages of five to eleven already began in mid-December. Children not in the medical risk group can receive a Covid-19 vaccine in one of the 30 GGD locations set up especially for this purpose. In …

Netherlands tops 35,000 coronavirus infections for first time; Hospital total falls further
2 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands tops 35,000 coronavirus infections for first time; Hospital total falls further

NL Times  

A total of 35,521 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Thursday and Friday morning, setting a new single-day record in the Netherlands. In the 24 days since December 21, about 500,000 people tested positive for the coronavirus, surpassing the number of infections diagnosed during the entire month of November. Dutch hospitals admitted 120 new Covid-19 patients in the …

Over-fours to be offered coronavirus vaccine from January 25: ANP
3 years ago

Over-fours to be offered coronavirus vaccine from January 25: ANP

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is to start inviting vaccinating children aged five to 11 in the week of January 25, public health institute RIVM has told news agency ANP. The cabinet took the decision to extend the vaccination programme to all younger children last month, following recommendations from the national health council Gezondheidsraad. In particular, vaccination will slash the risk of possibly …

Over-fours to be offered coronavirus vaccine from January 25: ANP
3 years ago

Over-fours to be offered coronavirus vaccine from January 25: ANP

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is to start inviting vaccinating children aged five to 11 in the week of January 25, public health institute RIVM has told news agency ANP. The cabinet took the decision to extend the vaccination programme to all younger children last month, following recommendations from the national health council Gezondheidsraad. In particular, vaccination will slash the risk of possibly …

Slow Covid vaccination maybe behind Netherlands' high mortality: report
3 years ago

Slow Covid vaccination maybe behind Netherlands' high mortality: report

NL Times  

Last year, the Netherlands counted around 15,000 more deaths than expected, likely due to Covid-19. Belgium had higher excess mortality than the Netherlands in 2020, but much lower last year. The high number of extra deaths in the Netherlands may be due to the country's slow start in vaccinating and boosting its citizens against Covid-19, Statistics Netherlands employee Ruben van …

Parents can schedule Covid vaccines for children under 12 from Jan. 18
3 years ago

Parents can schedule Covid vaccines for children under 12 from Jan. 18

NL Times  

All children from the age of five will be eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of the month, the RIVM said on Friday. It is up to the GGD regions themselves to determine whether the children can go to the same vaccine sites which are used for other people, or if they will designate separate locations to …

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 …

All adults should receive booster vaccine by end January: Gommers, Koopmans
3 years ago

All adults should receive booster vaccine by end January: Gommers, Koopmans

NL Times  

Members of the Outbreak Management Team Marion Koopmans and Diederik Gommers said the best way to fight the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant is by making sure all adults receive the Covid-19 booster shot as soon as possible. The experts said until more is known about the Omicron variant moving forth with the booster vaccination campaign is essential. "You …

Omicron dominant Covid variant in Netherlands by January: Health institute
3 years ago

Omicron dominant Covid variant in Netherlands by January: Health institute

NL Times  

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus will probably displace the Delta variant as the most common variant in the Netherlands in early January. If that estimate is correct, that could translate to 600 hospital admissions per day for the Netherlands, said Van Dissel. Van Dissel also said that people vaccinated twice with the AstraZeneca vaccine do not seem to be …

Dutch speed up coronavirus booster campaign, cut waiting time to three months
3 years ago

Dutch speed up coronavirus booster campaign, cut waiting time to three months

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is to start giving people coronavirus booster vaccinations more quickly and cutting the time lag after the last regular dose from six months to three. The decision to embark on this ‘mega operation’ has been taken because of the uncertainty created by the Omicron virus, De Jonge said. ‘But it is more resistant to immunity and a new …

Dutch speed up coronavirus booster campaign, cut waiting time to three months
3 years ago

Dutch speed up coronavirus booster campaign, cut waiting time to three months

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is to start giving people coronavirus booster vaccinations more quickly and cutting the time lag after the last regular dose from six months to three. The decision to embark on this ‘mega operation’ has been taken because of the uncertainty created by the Omicron virus, De Jonge said. ‘But it is more resistant to immunity and a new …

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid
3 years ago

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid

Dutch News  

Some 14% of passengers arriving in the Netherlands from South Africa over the past five days have tested positive for coronavirus, regional health board GGD Kennemerland said on Friday. That is a rise on last week, when 9% of passengers tested positive in the voluntary checks at the airport, but it is too early to speak of a trend, the …

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid
3 years ago

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid

Dutch News  

Some 14% of passengers arriving in the Netherlands from South Africa over the past five days have tested positive for coronavirus, regional health board GGD Kennemerland said on Friday. That is a rise on last week, when 9% of passengers tested positive in the voluntary checks at the airport, but it is too early to speak of a trend, the …

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 …

Dutch coronavirus average nears 20,000 with 350 more hospitalized
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch coronavirus average nears 20,000 with 350 more hospitalized

NL Times  

The seven-day average number of daily coronavirus infections reached a new all-time high for the tenth consecutive day on Saturday. Meanwhile, hospitals in the country admitted 350 new patients with Covid-19 between Friday and Saturday afternoon, the most in a single day since April 30. That pushed the total number of Covid patients in care up 3 percent to 2,217, …

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 …

Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
3 years, 1 month ago

Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Santa won’t be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year. Nearly two years into a global health crisis that has killed more than 5 million people, infections are again sweeping across parts of Western Europe, a region with relatively high vaccination rates and good health care systems but where lockdown measures …

Netherlands records more than 16,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours
3 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands records more than 16,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Dutch News  

The Netherlands recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day on Thursday, with 16,324 people testing positive for the disease. The public health agency RIVM also reported another 26 deaths on Thursday, against an average of 24 over the last seven days. Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will give a press conference …

Dutch coronavirus avg. nears 10,000; Covid hospital total close to 1,500
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch coronavirus avg. nears 10,000; Covid hospital total close to 1,500

NL Times  

The average number of daily coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has been on the rise for over a month, and on Sunday it topped 9,900. At the same time, the number of patients being treated for Covid-19 rose by 7 percent in a day to 1,490, with ICU figures at their highest point since early June. Coronavirus infections could surpass …

Coronavirus booster jabs for over-80s will start in December
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus booster jabs for over-80s will start in December

Dutch News  

Booster jabs for people over 80 will not be available until the start of December, the umbrella body for Dutch regional health boards has said. Jaap van Dissel, the public health agency RIVM’s head of infectious disease control, told a technical briefing in parliament on Wednesday that the vaccines given earlier in the year may be starting to wane. Van …

Coronavirus booster jabs for over-80s will start in December
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus booster jabs for over-80s will start in December

Dutch News  

Booster jabs for people over 80 will not be available until the start of December, the umbrella body for Dutch regional health boards has said. Jaap van Dissel, the public health agency RIVM’s head of infectious disease control, told a technical briefing in parliament on Wednesday that the vaccines given earlier in the year may be starting to wane. Van …

Nearly 8,000 new coronavirus infections; Hospital total up 22nd straight day
3 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 8,000 new coronavirus infections; Hospital total up 22nd straight day

NL Times  

Health officials in the Netherlands recorded 7,999 new coronavirus infections between Friday and Saturday morning, according to raw data from the RIVM. Since the start of the month, the average number of people reporting to the GGD for a coronavirus test has also nearly doubled, with nearly 37,200 tested on a daily basis during the past week. Hospitals in the …

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