Criticism over Dutch ill-preparedness for vaccine distribution, 'nothing to indicate that we are ready'
4 years ago

Criticism over Dutch ill-preparedness for vaccine distribution, 'nothing to indicate that we are ready'

NL Times  

The Dutch people will not be vaccinated before January, announced the GGD, the organization for Dutch municipal health services. In the UK and US, the first injections were given a few days after the vaccine was approved, but in the Netherlands, it would take another two weeks after the EMA’s approval on 21 December, says the GGD. The Netherlands should have started indicating vaccination locations and training people months ago, says Fransoo. There is so little known, only the cry: ‘We’re going to start’!” In Germany, they started five months ago with distribution planning. We need dozens of large locations where all municipal health services in the Netherlands vaccinate on a large scale.” It is wise to also arrange storage at these large locations.

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New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands
3 months, 3 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
3 months, 3 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 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 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 …

Vaccination rate among Zeeland kids drops below 75%; GGD worried
1 year ago

Vaccination rate among Zeeland kids drops below 75%; GGD worried

NL Times  

Less than 75 percent of Zeeland children have received all the vaccinations against diseases like measles, polio, and meningococcus. As a result, the chance of an outbreak and the consequences thereof are considerably greater,” Marlene Nieskens of the Zeeland health service told the broadcaster. And it concerns all kinds of diseases that can be very serious and can be prevented …

Fewer Amsterdam kids getting vaccinated: Baby vaccination rate down to 83%
1 year, 3 months ago

Fewer Amsterdam kids getting vaccinated: Baby vaccination rate down to 83%

NL Times  

The vaccination rate among kids in Amsterdam has fallen for the third year in a row. Babies’ vaccination rate is now well below the 90 percent standard the World Health Organization uses for most vaccinations, which indicates whether a population is well-protected against infectious diseases. Before 2020, the average vaccination rate for babies under 2 years old was consistently above …

Dutch state to press ahead with sale of vaccine institute Intravacc
1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch state to press ahead with sale of vaccine institute Intravacc

Dutch News  

The health ministry is pressing ahead with plans to sell off the state vaccination institute Intravacc which develops vaccines. Companies wishing to buy Intravacc have until June 2 to make a bid via EY Strategy and Transactions, which is the state’s financial advisor for the sale, according to an English-language posting on the institute’s website. He says there is little …

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

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 …

More regions start with preventive vaccination against monkeypox virus
2 years, 4 months ago

More regions start with preventive vaccination against monkeypox virus

NL Times  

In the regions of Rotterdam-Rijnmond, IJsselland and Drenthe, the first people will be vaccinated preventively against the monkeypox virus next week. The GGD Hollands Noorden, which covers the north of Noord Holland, also expects to start vaccinating next week. The preventive shots will first be given to men who have sex with men and to transgender people who are HIV …

NL starts preventive vaccination against monkeypox in Amsterdam, The Hague
2 years, 5 months ago

NL starts preventive vaccination against monkeypox in Amsterdam, The Hague

NL Times  

For the first time, the Netherlands is vaccinating people preventively against the monkeypox virus. Over the past weeks, the Dutch health services GGD already vaccinated a small group of people against the monkeypox virus. Therefore, the GGDs first invited MSM and transgender people who are HIV positive or taking medicines to prevent them from contracting HIV for the vaccination. “Here …

Weeks before preventive vaccinations for monkeypox can start: GGD Amsterdam
2 years, 5 months ago

Weeks before preventive vaccinations for monkeypox can start: GGD Amsterdam

NL Times  

It will be a few more weeks at least before the GGD health services can start preventively vaccinating people against the monkeypox virus, Henry de Vries, a professor of skin infections who works for GGD Amsterdam-Amstelland, said to EenVandaag. “I don’t expect it to take that long, but count on a few weeks before we can start injections.” One reason …

Health services want more urgency in vaccinating risk groups against monkeypox
2 years, 5 months ago

Health services want more urgency in vaccinating risk groups against monkeypox

NL Times  

A week and a half after Minster Ernst Kuipers of Public Health announced that the Netherlands would vaccinate the people most at risk of contracting the monkeypox virus, the GGD health services still don't know when the first vaccines will be administered. SeksHAG, the sexual health advisory group for GPs, and Soa Aids want to see more urgency in starting …

Netherlands to vaccinate those at risk of contracting monkeypox
2 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands to vaccinate those at risk of contracting monkeypox

NL Times  

The Dutch health authorities are preparing a vaccination campaign for people most at risk of being infected with the monkeypox virus. “A group of approximately 2,000 people from the HIV-PrEp target group in Amsterdam will be vaccinated as soon as possible, while preparations are being made for the vaccination of the broader target group in parallel,” Kuipers said. “It is …

Monkeypox fears for Pride Amsterdam; Push to get men vaccinated
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox fears for Pride Amsterdam; Push to get men vaccinated

NL Times  

With the monkeypox virus spreading in the Netherlands, the Pride Amsterdam event at the end of this month poses an extra risk, former RIVM director Roel Coutinho said to Nieuwsuur. Anyone can contract the monkeypox virus, but at the moment, in the Netherlands, the virus is mainly spreading among men who have varying sexual contacts with other men. And we …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dutch schools canceling field trips abroad after no booster advice for teens
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch schools canceling field trips abroad after no booster advice for teens

NL Times  

Schools in the Netherlands are canceling field trips abroad after the Dutch Health Council advised against giving Covid-19 booster shots for teenagers. Travel association ANVR called the Dutch Health Council's different booster shot advice for teenagers than adults "maddening," speaking to De Telegraaf. On Friday, Minister Ernst Kuipers of Public Health said that vacations would not be the main factor …

GGD branches closing Covid test, vaccine sites ahead of storm Corrie’s arrival
2 years, 10 months ago

GGD branches closing Covid test, vaccine sites ahead of storm Corrie’s arrival

NL Times  

Coronavirus test and Covid-19 vaccination locations in Vlissingen, Rotterdam, Purmerend and Zaandam will be closed on Monday as a precaution due to the expected arrival of winter storm Corrie. The Vlissingen test sites of the GGD Zeeland, located in a parking lot at the Adrz hospital, is covered with large white tents, The GGD wants to prevent them from blowing …

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine
2 years, 10 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, 10 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 …

Over-fours to be offered coronavirus vaccine from January 25: ANP
2 years, 11 months 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
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Ten percent of vaccinated do not want third jab
2 years, 11 months 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. …

Netherlands preparing for three Covid booster rounds in 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands preparing for three Covid booster rounds in 2022

NL Times  

The Cabinet is assuming that there will be three booster rounds for Covid-19 vaccines next year, including the current booster campaign, and at least one more in 2023. The Cabinet is therefore opting for certainty to the extent it is possible," De Jonge wrote. The Netherlands is stocking up on almost 6 million extra Covid-19 vaccines for those possible additional …

The Netherlands is under strict lockdown over Christmas and New Year
3 years ago

The Netherlands is under strict lockdown over Christmas and New Year

NPR  

The Netherlands is under strict lockdown over Christmas and New Year The Netherlands has gone into a strict lockdown over the Christmas and New Year to try to contain the omicron variant. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The Netherlands is in another strict lockdown, its third since the beginning of the pandemic. ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte spoke to …

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 …

NL residents want fair vaccine distribution worldwide
3 years ago

NL residents want fair vaccine distribution worldwide

NL Times  

According to research by Doctors Without Borders, 93 percent of Netherlands residents think that coronavirus vaccines should be distributed more fairly worldwide. The study, which DirectResearch conducted, also found that about 66 percent of the 1,041 respondents believe that the Netherlands contributes to the unfair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide. Deputy director Judith Sargentini said she finds it encouraging that …

GGD Hollands Midden stops with walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations
3 years ago

GGD Hollands Midden stops with walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations

NL Times  

The GGD Hollands Midden stopped offering booster shots without an appointment to people over 60 due to the long lines on Saturday. From Thursday, the GGD offered people over 60 the opportunity to come by without an appointment for an additional Covid-19 vaccination because more vaccines and staff were available than appointments were made for the booster shot. There were …

Employer organizations not yet supporters of Covid-19 vaccination obligation
3 years 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 …

60+ year olds line up to get booster shot without appointment at GGD Hollands Midden
3 years ago

60+ year olds line up to get booster shot without appointment at GGD Hollands Midden

NL Times  

The GGD Hollands Midden announced around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday that were no more free spots available for walk-in Covid-19 vaccination appointments in Alphen, Gouda and Leiden. The GGD Hollands Midden is the only region vaccinating people without an appointment. “We have decided to make the free time slots available under strict conditions to people who come by without an …

Dutch won't change travel rules yet, talks are under way at an EU level
3 years ago

Dutch won't change travel rules yet, talks are under way at an EU level

Dutch News  

The Dutch cabinet has decided to not yet implement advice from public health institute RIVM to make sure everyone coming to the Netherlands has a negative coronavirus test to travel, even those who have been vaccinated. The RIVM is also recommending that unvaccinated passengers from outside the EU should also go into quarantine and that everyone take a self-test on …

Dutch won't change travel rules yet, talks are under way at an EU level
3 years ago

Dutch won't change travel rules yet, talks are under way at an EU level

Dutch News  

The Dutch cabinet has decided to not yet implement advice from public health institute RIVM to make sure everyone coming to the Netherlands has a negative coronavirus test to travel, even those who have been vaccinated. The RIVM is also recommending that unvaccinated passengers from outside the EU should also go into quarantine and that everyone take a self-test on …

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

Dutch health council recommends booster shots for the over-18s
3 years ago

Dutch health council recommends booster shots for the over-18s

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council Gezondheidsraad is recommending that everyone in the Netherlands over the age of 18 be offered a booster shot, once the over 60s have been helped first. ‘A booster vaccination can improve the protection for this group.’ It is, however, important that older people and people living in residential care be helped first, the health council said. …

Dutch health council recommends booster shots for the over-18s
3 years ago

Dutch health council recommends booster shots for the over-18s

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council Gezondheidsraad is recommending that everyone in the Netherlands over the age of 18 be offered a booster shot, once the over 60s have been helped first. ‘A booster vaccination can improve the protection for this group.’ It is, however, important that older people and people living in residential care be helped first, the health council said. …

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 …

'Bring back social distancing instead of new rules for the unvaccinated'
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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. …

Dutch trail on plans to donate vaccines, less than 10% of target met so far
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch trail on plans to donate vaccines, less than 10% of target met so far

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has so far only shipped 2.15 million coronavirus vaccines to developing countries, less than 10% of its target 27 million doses before the end of the year. Most – 21 million – should have been distributed through the international Covax programme, set up and supported by the European Commission and Bill Gates, while the rest would be donated …

Dutch trail on plans to donate vaccines, less than 10% of target met so far
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch trail on plans to donate vaccines, less than 10% of target met so far

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has so far only shipped 2.15 million coronavirus vaccines to developing countries, less than 10% of its target 27 million doses before the end of the year. Most – 21 million – should have been distributed through the international Covax programme, set up and supported by the European Commission and Bill Gates, while the rest would be donated …

Dutch vaccine donations to poor countries off to very slow start
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch vaccine donations to poor countries off to very slow start

NL Times  

With 72 days to go until the end of the year, Dutch vaccine donations to poorer countries have barely started. The Ministry expects to start delivering vaccines next week and donate 10 million doses within a few weeks. At the end of September, caretaker Health Minister Hugo de Jonge wrote to parliament that the Netherlands had donated half a million …

Health chief does not expect winter curfews despite coronavirus case rise
3 years, 2 months ago

Health chief does not expect winter curfews despite coronavirus case rise

Dutch News  

New shop and school closures, or a curfew, are not likely to be imposed in the Netherlands this winter, despite the surge in new coronavirus cases, Jaap van Dissel, head of the government’s Outbreak Management Team, has told the AD in an interview. Thanks to vaccination, the Netherlands is in a ‘different situation’ to last year and the Delta variant …

No lockdown expected for the winter: Outbreak Team chair
3 years, 2 months ago

No lockdown expected for the winter: Outbreak Team chair

NL Times  

Despite increasing coronavirus infections, Outbreak Management Team chairman Jaap van Dissel expects that lockdown measures like school closures or a curfew will not be necessary this coming winter. The OMT chairman finds it difficult to indicate whether we should be concerned now that the number of hospital admissions and coronavirus infections is rising. "That is more difficult to estimate than …

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, …

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