Dutch government delays Janssen Covid vaccine rollout
NL TimesThe caretaker Cabinet of the Netherlands said it will delay use of the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine. "As soon as more is known about how the Netherlands will deal with the Janssen vaccine, these people will also receive more clarity about their vaccination," the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday. Hours earlier, the European Medicines Agency said that American pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson would contact all governments of European Union countries to ask them not to use the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine for the time being. With the suspension of use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60, De Jonge said similar targeted advice for the Janssen vaccine would have an impact. De Jonge said the Netherlands was able to absorb the AstraZeneca production delays and limitations on age groups allowed to receive the vaccine because orders have been placed with many vaccine manufacturers.