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 vaccine doses will still have to spend 10 days in quarantine unless they are exempted for other reasons, such as people travelling for work, essential family visits or funerals. The government also plans to change the law so that vaccine certificates expire 9 months after the second vaccination, to bring the Netherlands into line with other EU countries.

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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 …

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

Half of Netherlands won't get repeat Covid vaccination

NL Times  

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

Next round of Covid vaccinations in the Netherlands starts on Monday
2 years, 3 months ago

Next round of Covid vaccinations in the Netherlands starts on Monday

NL Times  

The Netherlands’ next round of coronavirus vaccinations will start on Monday. As with previous rounds of coronavirus vaccinations, healthcare workers with patient contact and people vulnerable to the coronavirus will be first in line to get their shot. “The repeat jab is extra important for you because you have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from corona,” the government …

Covid 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 …

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 …

Centre mulls COVID booster shot for all above 18 years as infections surge in parts of the world
2 years, 9 months ago

Centre mulls COVID booster shot for all above 18 years as infections surge in parts of the world

Firstpost  

Currently, healthcare and frontline workers and those above 60 years are being administered the precaution doses of COVID vaccine New Delhi: The Centre is considering a COVID vaccine booster shot for all those above 18 years in view of a surge in coronavirus infections in parts of the world and also to ease difficulties faced during international travel, sources said …

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 …

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

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today

Dutch News  

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

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

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today

Dutch News  

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

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain
2 years, 10 months ago

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain

NL Times  

People who travel to the Netherlands from any region designated as being a “very high-risk area” due to coronavirus will not necessarily have to quarantine from February 25, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also confirmed that the coronavirus situation in a region will no longer be a sole determining factor in the travel …

Number of people receiving a Covid booster shot continues to fall
2 years, 10 months ago

Number of people receiving a Covid booster shot continues to fall

NL Times  

There was not a rush to get Covid-19 vaccine booster shots last week, even though people may soon lose their coronavirus access passes based on their vaccination status. A week earlier, almost 233,000 booster shots were administered, and about a month ago a record number of almost 1.9 million received a shot during a seven-day period. Thus far, a total …

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries
2 years, 10 months ago

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has reimposed mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from 12 countries, including Turkey and Surinam, from Tuesday. All travellers will have to produce a negative test result from either a PCR test taken in the previous 48 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 24 hours. A spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said the rules …

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries
2 years, 10 months ago

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has reimposed mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from 12 countries, including Turkey and Surinam, from Tuesday. All travellers will have to produce a negative test result from either a PCR test taken in the previous 48 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 24 hours. A spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said the rules …

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 …

More than half a million vaccine access passes will expire this week
2 years, 10 months ago

More than half a million vaccine access passes will expire this week

Dutch News  

More than half a million people who have had two coronavirus vaccines will still have to take a test to go into bars, restaurants and cinemas when new rules come into force on Friday. Coronavirus access passes will no longer be available for people who had their second dose more than nine months ago, while certificates proving recovery from a …

Temporary Covid access passes soon available for tourists from outside the EU
2 years, 10 months ago

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

NL Times  

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

South Africa no longer a very high risk country, quarantine scrapped
2 years, 10 months ago

South Africa no longer a very high risk country, quarantine scrapped

Dutch News  

The quarantine requirement for travellers to the Netherlands from South Africa and other southern African countries, as well as Jordan, will disappear from Saturday, January 29, the foreign affairs ministry has confirmed. From Saturday, southern Africa and Jordan will be classified as a high risk, rather than a very high risk areas, hence the end of quarantine. The government said …

South Africa no longer a very high risk country, quarantine scrapped
2 years, 10 months ago

South Africa no longer a very high risk country, quarantine scrapped

Dutch News  

The quarantine requirement for travellers to the Netherlands from South Africa and other southern African countries, as well as Jordan, will disappear from Saturday, January 29, the foreign affairs ministry has confirmed. From Saturday, southern Africa and Jordan will be classified as a high risk, rather than a very high risk areas, hence the end of quarantine. The government said …

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 …

Coronavirus rules relaxed as ministers stress Covid is 'not flu'
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus rules relaxed as ministers stress Covid is 'not flu'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is relaxing most remaining coronavirus rules from Wednesday but will look again at the infection rates in three weeks time, prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters on Tuesday evening. The decision to make the closing time 10pm for cafes, bars, restaurants and theatres, rather than 8pm as health experts recommended, follows requests from regional safety board chiefs and …

Coronavirus rules relaxed as ministers stress Covid is 'not flu'
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus rules relaxed as ministers stress Covid is 'not flu'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is relaxing most remaining coronavirus rules from Wednesday but will look again at the infection rates in three weeks time, prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters on Tuesday evening. The decision to make the closing time 10pm for cafes, bars, restaurants and theatres, rather than 8pm as health experts recommended, follows requests from regional safety board chiefs and …

Austria scraps mandatory quarantine for travelers from NL
2 years, 11 months ago

Austria scraps mandatory quarantine for travelers from NL

NL Times  

From Monday, Austria will scrap the mandatory quarantine for people from the Netherlands who have not had a booster shot against the coronavirus. Now that the virus variant is also dominant in Austria, the government decided to reverse the restriction, media in the Alpine country reported. Many Netherlands residents arrived in Austria a few days before the rules took effect …

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 …

Parents can schedule Covid vaccines for children under 12 from Jan. 18
2 years, 11 months ago

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

NL Times  

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

Ten percent of vaccinated do not want third jab
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. …

A third of Netherlands adults have had a booster shot
2 years, 11 months ago

A third of Netherlands adults have had a booster shot

NL Times  

Nearly one in three adults has received a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot according to data accurate through the end of Sunday. People who had coronavirus have to wait three months to get a booster shot, as do those who recently received their original vaccination shots. About 11.9 million adults in the Netherlands were fully vaccinated in the first round against …

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 …

Travelers from the United States face quarantine obligation from Thursday
2 years, 11 months ago

Travelers from the United States face quarantine obligation from Thursday

NL Times  

Travelers from the United States will be subject to a quarantine obligation, including those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, starting on December 30. Travelers from a very high-risk area must enter quarantine for ten days upon arrival. However, this quarantine period can be cut short after five days when travelers obtain a negative test result for the coronavirus from …

Booster shots required from Feb to keep vaccine certificate
3 years ago

Booster shots required from Feb to keep vaccine certificate

NL Times  

Anyone who wants a coronavirus access pass for use in the Netherlands based on vaccination status will likely also have to get a booster shot from February. De Jonge has always argued that the rules for the European digital coronavirus certificate should be the same as the Dutch coronavirus access pass. The Minister also said he expects that people younger …

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

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

NL Times  

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

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

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

Dutch News  

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

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

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

Dutch News  

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

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

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

Dutch News  

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

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

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

Dutch News  

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

All NL residents over 60 can get a booster shot before year's end: GGD
3 years ago

All NL residents over 60 can get a booster shot before year's end: GGD

NL Times  

All people over the age of 60 who want a booster shot against Covid-19 will be able to get one before the turn of the year, the GGD promised. After New Year's, people under 60 will get their turn for a booster shot. The EU health ministers decided that coronavirus access passes would expire without a booster shot, starting February …

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. …

New Dutch coronavirus restrictions take effect today
3 years ago

New Dutch coronavirus restrictions take effect today

NL Times  

The new coronavirus measures Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced on Friday will come into effect today. Along with the previously mentioned restrictions, an evening lockdown will begin lasting at least three weeks to lower the rising number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands. Children in primary schools groups Six, Seven, Eight, and secondary school …

EU body calls for booster shots for the over 18s, as Dutch campaign starts up
3 years ago

EU body calls for booster shots for the over 18s, as Dutch campaign starts up

Dutch News  

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is recommending an additional coronavirus vaccine dose for everyone over the age of 18. In the Netherlands, people born in 1939 now eligible to make an appointment for a booster shot and current strategy for additional doses is confined to the over 60s, those in residential care, and people with vulnerable health …

EU body calls for booster shots for the over 18s, as Dutch campaign starts up
3 years ago

EU body calls for booster shots for the over 18s, as Dutch campaign starts up

Dutch News  

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is recommending an additional coronavirus vaccine dose for everyone over the age of 18. In the Netherlands, people born in 1939 now eligible to make an appointment for a booster shot and current strategy for additional doses is confined to the over 60s, those in residential care, and people with vulnerable health …

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 …

Coronavirus booster jabs for over-80s will start in December
3 years, 1 month ago

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

Dutch News  

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

Coronavirus booster jabs for over-80s will start in December
3 years, 1 month ago

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

Dutch News  

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

Health council advises third vaccine dose for over-60s
3 years, 1 month ago

Health council advises third vaccine dose for over-60s

Dutch News  

People over 60 or living in residential care should be offered a third vaccine dose to boost their immunity against coronavirus, the Dutch health council has advised. Booster jabs should be made available six months after people had their last vaccine dose. Other countries including the USA and Israel started giving booster shots in September, while the UK is offering …

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