GGD Utrecht kicks off catch-up vaccination campaign against HPV
1 year, 10 months ago

GGD Utrecht kicks off catch-up vaccination campaign against HPV

NL Times  

The GGD health region of Utrecht kicked off the catch-up vaccination campaign against HPV on Monday. The campaign targets young adults who missed out on an HPV vaccine before boys were added to the national vaccination program last year, RTV Utrecht reports. “This is a kind of catch-up round for those who missed previously or to whom it had not yet been offered.” The current HPV vaccination campaign focuses on everyone born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 2003. “During the once-off catch-up campaign in 2023, this group will be given the opportunity to get vaccinated free of charge,” the GGD said.

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Young adults have an extra 5 months to get a free HPV vaccine shot
1 year, 4 months ago

Young adults have an extra 5 months to get a free HPV vaccine shot

NL Times  

Young people between the ages of 19 and 27 can be vaccinated free of charge against the human papillomavirus until June 1, 2024. This government campaign was originally due to conclude at the end of this year, but has been extended by five months, according to caretaker Public Health State Secretary Maarten van Ooijen, who confirmed the news after reporting …

HPV Awareness Day: Young adults can get HPV shot without an appointment
1 year, 9 months ago

HPV Awareness Day: Young adults can get HPV shot without an appointment

NL Times  

Saturday is HPV Awareness Day, and young adults can get vaccinated against the human papillomavirus at GGD without an appointment. Normally, people who want to get vaccinated later have to pay for it themselves, but as part of the catch-up campaign, vaccination is temporarily free for people up to age 27. https://twitter.com/rivm/status/1631260085623091201 The vaccination actually requires an appointment, but on …

Over 160,000 young adults signed up for HPV vaccination; Fewer babies getting shots
1 year, 9 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 …

Hotline for Covid vaccine doubters now answering HPV vaccine questions
2 years, 8 months ago

Hotline for Covid vaccine doubters now answering HPV vaccine questions

NL Times  

The Twijfeltelefoon, a hotline launched nationally last December for those with questions and doubts about the Covid-19 vaccination, will open on Monday for people who have questions about the vaccine against the human papillomavirus. This vaccination helps build protection against cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, labia cancer, penile cancer, anal cancer, and cancer of the mouth and throat. "It now applies …

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 …

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 …

Covid-19 vaccination campaign still behind in certain groups
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign still behind in certain groups

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Now that everyone who wanted to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has had the chance to, the attention is now put on boosting the vaccination rate among specific groups. Three points are important when encouraging people to get vaccinated, behavioral scientist Arie Dijkstra said to NOS, “You have to give someone a reason, it needs to be easy and you need …

Plans to start Covid vaccinations at schools
3 years, 4 months ago

Plans to start Covid vaccinations at schools

NL Times  

Health service GGD in a number of regions are in talks with high schools about vaccinating kids against Covid-19 at school once the new academic year begins, or at least sending GGD employees to give information about the vaccine. So far only 43 percent of 12 to 18-year-olds have had their first shot and the GGDs are worried about outbreaks …

People trying to sneak out of vaccination sites with certificate, but without shot
3 years, 5 months ago

People trying to sneak out of vaccination sites with certificate, but without shot

NL Times  

There have been a number of incidents at Covid-19 vaccination locations of people trying to sneak out of the queue after getting a vaccination certificate, but before getting the actual shot, the GGD region of Utrecht said to AD. According to spokesperson Lennart van Trigt of GGD region Utrecht, these are likely people who don't want to get vaccinated, but …

Dutch health service exploring Covid vaccinations without appointment
3 years, 5 months ago

Dutch health service exploring Covid vaccinations without appointment

NL Times  

Health service GGD is exploring whether it can allow Covid-19 vaccination without appointment at its locations, in an attempt to get the vaccination rate up. We have already looked at whether that would work in the country and we see that it works out well for some people," Jaap Donker, director of public health at GGD Utrecht, said to NU.nl. …

Online vaccination appointments begin for people born in 1977 and 1978
3 years, 6 months ago

Online vaccination appointments begin for people born in 1977 and 1978

NL Times  

Dutch residents born in 1977 or 1978 can now register online for a Covid-19 vaccination appointment at one of the 136 GGD vaccination locations, the RIVM announced on Sunday. The estimated 410 thousand people in this age group do not have to wait to receive their official vaccination invitation letter on Friday. Starting on June 4, it will also be …

GGD Utrecht extends Covid vaccination appointments through midnight
3 years, 8 months ago

GGD Utrecht extends Covid vaccination appointments through midnight

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The GGD vaccination site at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht will remain open until 11:45 p.m. every day starting from Wednesday. The extended working hours are a pilot project to determine the demand for late night vaccination appointments among the population. The pilot project in which vaccination site working hours were extended is the first of its kind in the country, …

Health boards having to refuse dozens of 'harrowing' vaccine requests a day
3 years, 8 months ago

Health boards having to refuse dozens of 'harrowing' vaccine requests a day

Dutch News  

Regional health boards are turning down dozens of requests every day from people desperate to receive their coronavirus vaccination, Trouw reported on Monday. The GGD’s experiences contradict statements made by the government last week that its vaccination programme was falling behind partly because not enough appointments were being made. Toornen said some people had contacted their local health boards with …

All 26 coronavirus vaccination locations in the Netherlands revealed
3 years, 11 months ago

All 26 coronavirus vaccination locations in the Netherlands revealed

NL Times  

The GGD municipal health service published a map on Tuesday identifying the 26 cities where it will establish mass vaccination sites to inoculate people against Covid-19. Instead of following advice from the Dutch Health Council to first vaccinate the elderly and vulnerable people, the Cabinet will instead invite health care workers for their shots first. "GGDs will start vaccinating the …

Municipal health services getting ready for Covid vaccinations
4 years ago

Municipal health services getting ready for Covid vaccinations

NL Times  

The GGD municipal health services are getting ready to vaccinate the Dutch population against the coronavirus as soon as the vaccines are ready. On Tuesday, Minister Hugo de Jonge of Public Health said that if everything runs smoothly with European regulators approving the two Covid-19 vaccines currently being evaluated, vaccination in the Netherlands could start by January 4. But if …

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