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 ‘harrowing’ stories of having lived for a year with conditions that left them afraid to go outside because of the risk of catching the virus. People with less severe health conditions who are invited to receive the seasonal flu vaccine will start receiving invitations in May and should have had their first injection by the end of June.

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Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain needs a “peacetime vaccine task force” to prepare for the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds

Dutch News  

The Dutch vaccination programme against Covid-19 was held back because the government’s initial plan was too reliant on family doctors, a report by the safety council has concluded. In the second of three reports into the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, the OVV said preparations to set up vaccination centres through the local health board network only started in …

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds

Dutch News  

The Dutch vaccination programme against Covid-19 was held back because the government’s initial plan was too reliant on family doctors, a report by the safety council has concluded. In the second of three reports into the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, the OVV said preparations to set up vaccination centres through the local health board network only started in …

Health services frantically recruiting people to administer new round of Covid vaccines
2 years, 4 months ago

Health services frantically recruiting people to administer new round of Covid vaccines

NL Times  

The 25 GGDs in the Netherlands need an estimated 13,000 employees for the new coronavirus vaccination campaign starting this autumn. Recruiting this many people is a massive task, especially given the tight labor market, AD reports after speaking to the health services. A big problem is that many of the GGD workers who worked on the previous vaccination rounds now …

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn
2 years, 4 months ago

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 will soon be invited to make an appointment for another booster coronavirus vaccination, health minister Ernst Kuipers announced on Friday. The first invitations, focusing on people who would be more at risk if they caught coronavirus and medical staff who have direct contact with patients, will be sent out in mid September, Kuipers said. …

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn
2 years, 4 months ago

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 will soon be invited to make an appointment for another booster coronavirus vaccination, health minister Ernst Kuipers announced on Friday. The first invitations, focusing on people who would be more at risk if they caught coronavirus and medical staff who have direct contact with patients, will be sent out in mid September, Kuipers said. …

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 …

Over-60s urged to coronavirus vaccine top-up as new cases mount
2 years, 6 months ago

Over-60s urged to coronavirus vaccine top-up as new cases mount

Dutch News  

Healthcare minister Ernst Kuipers has called on the general public to stick to the basic coronavirus rules and urged the over-60s who have not yet had a second booster vaccination to come forward. Extra measures to control the spread of the virus are not yet needed, the minister told reporters after a meeting of cabinet ministers which was called to …

Over-60s urged to coronavirus vaccine top-up as new cases mount
2 years, 6 months ago

Over-60s urged to coronavirus vaccine top-up as new cases mount

Dutch News  

Healthcare minister Ernst Kuipers has called on the general public to stick to the basic coronavirus rules and urged the over-60s who have not yet had a second booster vaccination to come forward. Extra measures to control the spread of the virus are not yet needed, the minister told reporters after a meeting of cabinet ministers which was called to …

Spain, France and Norway ease Covid travel rules
2 years, 10 months ago

Spain, France and Norway ease Covid travel rules

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The French Embassy in London says: “Vaccinated people do not need to take any Covid-19 travel tests before they travel …

Government plans to scrap mandatory jab requirement in...
2 years, 10 months ago

Government plans to scrap mandatory jab requirement in...

Daily Mail  

The Government plans to scrap the requirement for health and social care workers in England to be vaccinated against coronavirus to continue in their roles following a consultation. The requirement for care home staff to have two doses came into force last November, with one charity accusing the Government of using the sector as “the trial run for the NHS”. …

‘Substantial and consistent”’ decline in demand for vaccines
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Substantial and consistent”’ decline in demand for vaccines

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A major trust has warned it has seen a “substantial and …

Vaccine skeptics slammed across Europe as Omicron rages
2 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine skeptics slammed across Europe as Omicron rages

Deccan Chronicle  

From Boris Johnson to Emmanuel Macron, Europe’s leaders are increasingly going after anti-vaxxers as the battle against the fast-spreading omicron variant deepens the region’s pandemic fatigue. French President Macron took the rhetoric to a new level this week when he said his government’s strategy was to “p--- off” those who have refused shots. In the U.K., Johnson accused anti-vaxxers of …

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 …

Austria’s vaccine board recommends fourth Covid-19 jab for some
3 years ago

Austria’s vaccine board recommends fourth Covid-19 jab for some

Live Mint  

Austria should offer some healthcare staff and other key workers a fourth Covid-19 jab, the National Vaccination Board said in updated guidance published late on Thursday, citing risks from the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus. "In view of an imminent Omicron wave, can be offered in high-risk areas and in systemically critical areas from six months after the third …

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines are not the solution
3 years ago

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines are not the solution

Al Jazeera  

Government imposed vaccine mandates, while tempting in the short term, may have grave consequences for us all. Policymakers in many countries may, therefore, be tempted to follow Austria’s lead and introduce vaccine mandates in the near future to reduce hospitalisation rates and avoid more economically damaging restrictions. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has already called for a debate …

Dutch delay shift to 2G, citing Omicron uncertainties and lack of support
3 years ago

Dutch delay shift to 2G, citing Omicron uncertainties and lack of support

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has decided to delay plans to exclude people who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus from cafes, bars and concerts because of a lack of political support. In addition, the plan to extend use of the coronavirus pass to more sectors has also been put on the back burner, health minister Hugo de Jonge has told MPs …

Dutch delay shift to 2G, citing Omicron uncertainties and lack of support
3 years ago

Dutch delay shift to 2G, citing Omicron uncertainties and lack of support

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has decided to delay plans to exclude people who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus from cafes, bars and concerts because of a lack of political support. In addition, the plan to extend use of the coronavirus pass to more sectors has also been put on the back burner, health minister Hugo de Jonge has told MPs …

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 …

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems
3 years ago

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council Gezondheidsraad is recommending that children aged five to 11 who are at risk of becoming seriously ill with coronavirus should be vaccinated with the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine. The first child doses are expected to arrive in the Netherlands at the end of the month, and priority should be given to children with chronic health problems, the council …

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems
3 years ago

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council Gezondheidsraad is recommending that children aged five to 11 who are at risk of becoming seriously ill with coronavirus should be vaccinated with the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine. The first child doses are expected to arrive in the Netherlands at the end of the month, and priority should be given to children with chronic health problems, the council …

EU chief calls for debate on making Covid-19 jabs mandatory
3 years ago

EU chief calls for debate on making Covid-19 jabs mandatory

India Today  

The chief of the European Union's executive arm said on Wednesday that EU nations should consider making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory because too many people still refuse to get shots voluntarily. "It is understandable and appropriate to lead this discussion now - how we can encourage and potentially think about mandatory vaccination within the European Union,” European Commission President Ursula von …

Making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory was once unthinkable. But European countries are showing it can work
3 years ago

Making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory was once unthinkable. But European countries are showing it can work

CNN  

CNN — Europe is considering a step once unthinkable among Western democracies: Making Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory for the entire bloc. Scientists are still reviewing data to assess how effective existing vaccines are against the new variant, but Moderna’s chief has warned in an interview with The Financial Times that he thinks it will amount to “a material drop.” Dr. Anthony …

Mandating Vaccines: Actually The Way Forward?
3 years, 1 month ago

Mandating Vaccines: Actually The Way Forward?

Live Law  

Recently, the Meghalaya High Court held the Meghalaya Government's order of mandating vaccinations for vendors, taxi drivers and other business as unconstitutional. The aforesaid mandatory orders have sparked the question of what must gain precedence – the government's duty to protect the health of its citizens by getting everyone vaccinated or an individual's right to privacy, liberty and bodily autonomy …

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 …

QR codes to be extended to people who are unable to be vaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

QR codes to be extended to people who are unable to be vaccinated

Dutch News  

People who are unable to be vaccinated against coronavirus will be able to have temporary QR code passes in a matter of weeks, health minister Hugo de Jonge has told parliament. De Jonge stressed that the facility would only be available to the small number of people – thought to number in the thousands – who cannot have the vaccine …

QR codes to be extended to people who are unable to be vaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

QR codes to be extended to people who are unable to be vaccinated

Dutch News  

People who are unable to be vaccinated against coronavirus will be able to have temporary QR code passes in a matter of weeks, health minister Hugo de Jonge has told parliament. De Jonge stressed that the facility would only be available to the small number of people – thought to number in the thousands – who cannot have the vaccine …

NT vaccine mandate deadline has business looking for clarity — and 'loopholes' — while public service impact still unclear
3 years, 1 month ago

NT vaccine mandate deadline has business looking for clarity — and 'loopholes' — while public service impact still unclear

ABC  

The Northern Territory Chief Minister has told businesses not to look for loopholes around an impending coronavirus vaccine mandate, after the Chief Health Officer issued a series of last-minute changes to the rules. Key points: The NT's wide-ranging coronavirus vaccine mandate applies from midnight tonight The CHO has shut down a Darwin gym's plan to separate out "vulnerable" customers The …

In shift, UK to require COVID vaccination for health workers
3 years, 1 month ago

In shift, UK to require COVID vaccination for health workers

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government says all health care staff who work with the public will have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus starting in April, despite concerns the move could drive thousands of people to quit their jobs. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Tuesday that 90% of staff in the state-funded National Health Service have already received two doses …

Patience is running out: Seven in 10 back specific rules for the unvaccinated
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Members of outbreak team against separate measures for unvaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

Members of outbreak team against separate measures for unvaccinated

NL Times  

Multiple members of the Outbreak Management Team are against implementing separate measures for people not vaccinated against Covid-19, they said to NU.nl. A survey by EenVandaag among 28,000 members of its opinion panel found that 72 percent of vaccinated Netherlands residents want the Cabinet to impose specific measures on those who chose not to get vaccinated. Virologist Menno de Jong …

'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. …

New Covid-19 vaccination appointments shot up with coronavirus pass policy
3 years, 2 months ago

New Covid-19 vaccination appointments shot up with coronavirus pass policy

NL Times  

The number of people who decided to get vaccinated against Covid-19 nearly doubled after the government instated the coronavirus access pass, NU.nl reported based on information from the GGD GHOR. After the announcement of the implementation of a mandatory coronavirus access pass in the hospitality and cultural sectors during a press conference on September 14, vaccination registrations rose from seven …

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 …

Opinion: Why doctors can’t prioritize care based on vaccine status
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: Why doctors can’t prioritize care based on vaccine status

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Robert Klitzman is a professor of psychiatry and director of the masters in bioethics program at Columbia University. Why should we have to care for patients who didn’t want to get the shots?” Front-line doctors I know at a number of different hospitals are growing exasperated with these patients, whose rejection of the vaccines have endangered themselves as …

UK approves vaccines for 12-15s, aims to avoid lockdowns
3 years, 3 months ago

UK approves vaccines for 12-15s, aims to avoid lockdowns

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain decided Monday to follow other countries in offering coronavirus vaccines to children 12 and up, as the government gambled that expanded vaccination and mild tweaks to social behavior can avert the need for lockdowns in the winter. On Monday, the chief medical officers of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland recommended that children aged 12 to 15 …

WHO urges rich countries to hold off on booster shots until 2022
3 years, 3 months ago

WHO urges rich countries to hold off on booster shots until 2022

Al Jazeera  

Agency chief calls for an extension of proposed moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to enable every country to inoculate at least 40 percent of its population. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said he was “appalled” at comments by a leading association of pharmaceutical manufacturers a day earlier who said vaccine supplies …

Hospital wants only vaccinated workers in contact with vulnerable patients
3 years, 3 months ago

Hospital wants only vaccinated workers in contact with vulnerable patients

NL Times  

The Rijnstate Hospital in Arnhem wants only workers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in contact with vulnerable patients, NOS reported. I have much empathy for my people, but I am also worried that patients will avoid the hospital again”, hospital director Hans Schoo said. He called for the health ministry to institute a law that would make it possible …

Majority of employers want right to ask workers for Covid-19 vaccination proof
3 years, 3 months ago

Majority of employers want right to ask workers for Covid-19 vaccination proof

NL Times  

The majority of employers want to be able to know if their employees have been vaccinated against Covid-19, a study by the employers’ union AWVN showed. Around 93 percent of employers said they will take certain measures if employees who are not vaccinated show up at the workplace, an AWVN survey showed. Certain companies in the United States, such as …

Misinformation Protests, Pediatric Cases, and More Coronavirus News
54 years, 11 months ago

Misinformation Protests, Pediatric Cases, and More Coronavirus News

Wired  

Reddit users protest misinformation, pediatric cases trend upward, and countries change travel advisories. Headlines Reddit moderators protest the rise of Covid misinformation online In the past week, dozens of Reddit moderators coordinated a blackout to protest the company’s lax policies on Covid disinformation, making their subreddits private and posting messages critical of the platform. Pediatric cases continue to rise, to …

Netherlands' Covid-19 vaccination rate stalling
3 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands' Covid-19 vaccination rate stalling

NL Times  

The Covid-19 vaccination rate in the Netherlands is stalling. Many other EU countries have passed the Netherlands when it comes to the vaccination rate, AD reports based on figures from Our World in Data, which keeps track of the vaccination figures world wide. "The first thing that strikes you is that the Netherlands is currently the country that uses the …

Dutch hospitals struggling with Covid-deniers
3 years, 3 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 …

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