Over 1.8 million people vaccinated last week; 400K weekly increase
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 1.8 million people vaccinated last week; 400K weekly increase

NL Times  

Some 1,824,319 people received their Covid-19 vaccine in the Netherlands in the week from June 7 to June 13. In comparison to the previous calendar week, that marks an increase of 29% to set a new weekly record, according to preliminary data from public health agency RIVM. Some 12,442,350 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in the Netherlands since the start of the national vaccination campaign, RIVM estimated. It was not clear how well the rough estimates account for IT errors at municipal health service GGD that resulted in a delay in reporting some of the daily figures this week.

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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 …

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
5 months ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

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 …

Expanding vaccination program will give Netherlands more benefits than costs
11 months ago

Expanding vaccination program will give Netherlands more benefits than costs

NL Times  

Expanding the Dutch vaccination program could have a lot of social benefits for the Netherlands, according to a study by consultancy firm Sirm published on Tuesday. According to Sirm, adding the shingles vaccine to the national vaccination program will yield 2,000 healthy years of life, prevent the deployment of 50 full-time healthcare staff, lower healthcare costs, and prevent absenteeism. According …

Over 220 crore COVID vaccine doses administered across India, but less than 23 crore booster doses: Health Ministry data
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 220 crore COVID vaccine doses administered across India, but less than 23 crore booster doses: Health Ministry data

The Hindu  

A total of 220.67 crore COVID vaccine doses have been administered across the country as on December 21 this year, according to data released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday. However, only 22.88 crore precautionary or booster doses have been administered across the country among the eligible adult population. Despite the recent increase of people infected with the JN.1 COVID …

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 …

New COVID-19 vaccinations are coming, CDC says. The shots will likely be available this week
1 year, 3 months ago

New COVID-19 vaccinations are coming, CDC says. The shots will likely be available this week

LA Times  

Allan Fernandez, 7, middle, is vaccinated by Dr. David Bolour, left, as CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky looks on in Ted Watkins Memorial Park last year. “Although hospitalization rates are currently low in some age groups, we have seen rates increase in recent weeks, and anticipate further increases as we enter respiratory virus season.” CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen on …

Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers
1 year, 5 months ago

Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council has said that the over 60s, pregnant women, and people with a medical condition should be offered a booster Covid shot each year. Three years after the Covid outbreak almost the entire Dutch population has built up a degree of immunity because of vaccination, infection, or both, the council said, but older people and people with …

Active COVID-19 cases in country climb to 7,026
1 year, 9 months ago

Active COVID-19 cases in country climb to 7,026

The Hindu  

India recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on March 22. The death toll climbed to 5,30,813 with five deaths with one each reported by Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra and one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases now comprise …

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 …

Covid-19: Active Cases in Country Dip to 2,149
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid-19: Active Cases in Country Dip to 2,149

News 18  

India logged 104 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 2,149, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases comprises 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the ministry website. According to the ministry’s website, 220.17 crore doses of Covid …

Dutch Covid hospital total holds below 500 with fewer than 20 in the ICU; Infections low
2 years ago

Dutch Covid hospital total holds below 500 with fewer than 20 in the ICU; Infections low

NL Times  

The number of patients with Covid-19 in Dutch hospitals remained below 500 this week, something not reported by patient coordination office LCPS since September. They saw 382 hospitalizations during the last calendar week, compared to 330 the previous week. The important basic reproduction number dipped slightly from 0.98 to 0.97, indicating that 100 people contagious with the coronavirus on 29 …

Covid vaccines prevented 88,000 hospitalizations in the Netherlands in 13 months
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid vaccines prevented 88,000 hospitalizations in the Netherlands in 13 months

NL Times  

Vaccinations against the coronavirus disease Covid-19 prevented about 88,000 hospital admissions in more than a year, according to a "cautious estimate" by the Dutch public health institute RIVM. About 45,000 people with Covid-19 were admitted into hospitals during the timeframe, according to data from hospital and intensive care monitor NICE. "Thus, the number of hospital admissions that were prevented is …

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 …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 2 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 2 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

Dutch Covid hospital total and coronavirus infections both doubled in about 2 weeks
2 years, 2 months ago

Dutch Covid hospital total and coronavirus infections both doubled in about 2 weeks

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 873 people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus on Tuesday afternoon, the highest total in two months. Any ambiguity about the arrival of the autumn coronavirus wave disappeared, with the disclosure that more than 19,000 new infections were recorded in the Netherlands, an increase of 55 percent in a week, and more than double the …

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 …

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 …

Active Covid Cases in Country Increase to 46,389
2 years, 3 months ago

Active Covid Cases in Country Increase to 46,389

News 18  

India added 6,422 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,16,479, while the active cases increased to 46,389, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The active cases comprise 2.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the ministry said. The daily positivity …

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 …

Child turnout for HPV vaccination approaching 50 percent
2 years, 4 months ago

Child turnout for HPV vaccination approaching 50 percent

NL Times  

Almost half of 9 and 10-year-olds in the Netherlands got vaccinated against HPV, the human papillomavirus, in the spring, RIVM reported. At least 49.2 percent of girls born in 2012 received their first HPV vaccine this spring, and 42.9 percent of the boys. In previous years, the turnout for the first HPV vaccination was around 60 percent in the middle …

COVID-19: Over 7.20 crore unutilized vaccine doses available with States, Union Territories says health ministry
2 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19: Over 7.20 crore unutilized vaccine doses available with States, Union Territories says health ministry

Firstpost  

The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday informed that more than 7.20 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available …

Go For More Tests, Faster Vaccination: Worried by Uptick in Covid Graph, Centre's Advisory to 7 States
2 years, 4 months ago

Go For More Tests, Faster Vaccination: Worried by Uptick in Covid Graph, Centre's Advisory to 7 States

News 18  

Ramp up testing, promote Covid-appropriate behaviour and increase the pace of vaccination, the Centre has told Delhi and six states amid a spike in coronavirus cases, especially ahead of the festive season. The state must also closely monitor districts reporting higher cases, positivity rates and clusters to prevent further spread of infection and effective case management,” he stressed in the …

Netherlands vaccinates nearly 2,000 against monkeypox
2 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands vaccinates nearly 2,000 against monkeypox

NL Times  

Up to and including Wednesday, 1,976 people in the Netherlands received a preventive vaccination against the monkeypox virus. The preventive vaccination started last week in Amsterdam and Haaglanden. On the first two days, 146 of the 382 invited people showed up, a turnout of about 38 percent. Transgender people and men who have sex with men are eligible for the …

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 …

Covid-19 caused 8% of Netherlands deaths in first quarter
2 years, 4 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 …

4 Cr Eligible Beneficiaries Havn't Taken Even Single Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine as on July 18: Govt
2 years, 5 months ago

4 Cr Eligible Beneficiaries Havn't Taken Even Single Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine as on July 18: Govt

News 18  

An estimated 4 crore eligible beneficiaries have not taken even a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine as on July 18, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. A total of 1,78,38,52,566 vaccine doses have been administered free of cost in Government Covid Vaccination Centres till July 18, she said in a written reply. …

India logs 16,678 new COVID-19 infections; active cases rise to 1,30,713
2 years, 5 months ago

India logs 16,678 new COVID-19 infections; active cases rise to 1,30,713

Firstpost  

The daily positivity rate now stands at 5.99 per cent while the weekly positivity is 4.18 per cent, according to the health ministry New Delhi: With 16,678 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,36,39,329, while the active cases increased to 1,30,713, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on …

Covid vaccine effectiveness falls to 0% a year after first series
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid vaccine effectiveness falls to 0% a year after first series

NL Times  

People who have only received the first and second vaccine shots against Covid-19 are barely protected against a coronavirus infection one year after the injections. By that time, vaccine effectiveness falls to 0 percent, according to the RIVM, the Dutch public health institute. Those who received a booster shot in the interim still receive protection against serious symptoms of the …

WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world
2 years, 5 months ago

WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization. The biggest weekly rise in new COVID-19 cases was seen in the Middle East, where they increased by 47%, according to the report released late Wednesday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

India Logs Over 18,000 New Covid-19 Infections in 24 Hrs; Active Cases Cross 1L Mark
2 years, 5 months ago

India Logs Over 18,000 New Covid-19 Infections in 24 Hrs; Active Cases Cross 1L Mark

News 18  

India logged over 18,000 new coronavirus infections in a single day after a gap of 130 days, taking the COVID-19 tally to 4,34,52,164, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. A total 18,819 new Covid cases were reported in a span of 24 hours while the death toll climbed to 5,25,116 with 39 new fatalities, the data …

COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world, WHO reports
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world, WHO reports

LA Times  

Adm. Rachel Levine, the Department of Health and Human Services assistant secretary for health, watches a pediatric vaccination in Miami on June 28. The worldwide number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization. The United Nations health agency said in its latest …

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study
2 years, 6 months ago

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study

The Hindu  

COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, said a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, which based its findings on estimates of "excess" mortalities in the country during the pandemic. In the first year of the vaccination programme, 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million COVID-19 deaths were prevented worldwide, according to …

Covid19: UP to become first state with 15 crore fully vaccinated individuals
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid19: UP to become first state with 15 crore fully vaccinated individuals

India TV News  

Highlights Uttar Pradesh will soon be home to over 15 crore fully vaccinated individuals At least 97 per cent of children have received at least one dose of the vaccine Govt is paying special attention to the provision of booster shots to the eligible beneficiaries Uttar Pradesh will soon be home to over 15 crore fully vaccinated individuals. In terms …

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says
2 years, 8 months ago

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said that the Netherlands could see as many as 10 million Covid-19 infections during the upcoming winter. However, Kuipers said, any new restrictions will be based on health concerns, as well the economic, social and cultural impact The new round Kuipers cautioned that while the Netherlands could see new measures this autumn or winter …

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says
2 years, 8 months ago

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said that the Netherlands could see as many as 10 million Covid-19 infections during the upcoming winter. However, Kuipers said, any new restrictions will be based on health concerns, as well the economic, social and cultural impact The new round Kuipers cautioned that while the Netherlands could see new measures this autumn or winter …

Dutch gov’t ordered 840,000 Novavax Covid jabs; Only 1,000 shots used
2 years, 8 months ago

Dutch gov’t ordered 840,000 Novavax Covid jabs; Only 1,000 shots used

NL Times  

The Netherlands purchased 840,000 doses of the Novavax vaccine against Covid-19 for approximately 15 million euros, but nobody seems to want the protein-based vaccine. The government purchased the Novavax vaccines as an alternative for people who don't want to get an mRNA vaccine or vector vaccine against the coronavirus because the techniques behind those are still young. But since March …

Germany may have to junk 3 million COVID-19 shots by late June
2 years, 8 months ago

Germany may have to junk 3 million COVID-19 shots by late June

LA Times  

Empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine lie in a box during a vaccination campaign at the Vaccine Village in Ebersberg near Munich, Germany. Germany’s health ministry said Monday that the country may have to discard 3 million doses of expired COVID-19 vaccine by the end of June. Ministry spokesman Hanno Kautz told reporters in Berlin that “not many doses” …

1,054 new Covid cases in India, 8.3% lower than yesterday
2 years, 8 months ago

1,054 new Covid cases in India, 8.3% lower than yesterday

Hindustan Times  

India on Sunday witnessed a 8.3 per cent dip in its daily Covid tally against yesterday’s infections with 1,054 people testing positive in the last 24 hours, the latest health ministry data showed. The vaccination for Covid-19 had started in January 2021 wherein healthcare workers were first made eligible for the vaccine followed by frontline workers This is for the …

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth

NL Times  

There was a 42 percent drop in new coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands during the last seven days, the RIVM said in its weekly report on Tuesday. During the seven-day period ending at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, approximately 739 people tested positive per 100,000 inhabitants, down from 1,264 the previous week. Covid patient admissions down over 19 percent Hospital …

Breaking News, March 25
2 years, 8 months ago

Breaking News, March 25

India TV News  

Against the estimated population of 101.3 crore beneficiaries aged 15 years and above, a total of 181.24 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the country as on March 21, the government informed Parliament on Friday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said a total of 9.71 crore first …

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 …

Covid hospital total rockets up to 1,920 as infections taper off
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid hospital total rockets up to 1,920 as infections taper off

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,920 patients with Covid-19 on Monday, the highest total since December 29. The patient total jumped by 146 since Sunday afternoon, a net increase of 8 percent after accounting for new admissions, discharges and deaths. Coronavirus infections quickly began to rise sharply at the start of March, but preliminary data suggests that the increase …

More than 10 cr COVID-19 jabs administered in Rajasthan, says health minister
2 years, 9 months ago

More than 10 cr COVID-19 jabs administered in Rajasthan, says health minister

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan health minister Parsadi Lal Meena on Sunday said more than 10 crore vaccines against COVID-19 have been administered across the state. A healthcare worker inoculates a woman with a Covid-19 vaccine The health minister said so far, 98.4 per cent of the people have been administered first dose of the vaccine and more than 84 per cent have been …

Dutch Covid patient total hits 10-week high after shooting up 30% in a week
2 years, 9 months ago

Dutch Covid patient total hits 10-week high after shooting up 30% in a week

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating the highest number of patients with Covid-19 since December 31. If the current trend were to continue for another week, the patient total could top 2,300 by next weekend. The other 1,622 patients were in regular care wards, a net increase of 94 that took that total to its highest point since just before …

Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 42,219; 255 fresh fatalities
2 years, 9 months ago

Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 42,219; 255 fresh fatalities

Firstpost  

The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.52 per cent and the weekly positivity rate as 0.55 per cent, according to the health ministry New Delhi: India logged 4,194 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,84,261, while the active cases dipped to 42,219, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The active …

Dutch health service starts administering second Covid booster shots
2 years, 9 months ago

Dutch health service starts administering second Covid booster shots

NL Times  

Health service GGD is administering the first repeat boosters against Covid-19 on Friday. The Cabinet decided to go ahead with second booster shots for select groups because the relaxation of coronavirus measures could result in a new increase in infections. Some 113,000 people with severe immune disorders can also get a second booster, as well as about 15,000 adults with …

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