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 to HPV vaccination, and Covid-19 vaccination, as well as to the population screening for bowel cancer. There is a great deal of disinformation circulating at this moment about colorectal cancer, as well as about Covid vaccination and about HPV vaccination,” explained Robin Peeters, an internist at Erasmus MC and the co-initiator of Twijfeltelefoon.

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The US mustn’t mess with the HPV vaccination drive: It saves lives
2 weeks, 1 day ago

The US mustn’t mess with the HPV vaccination drive: It saves lives

Live Mint  

New research has again shown the enormous value of the HPV vaccine, which protects against the virus responsible for more than 90% of cervical cancer cases. This message needs reinforcing in the US, where vaccination rates continue to lag behind pre-pandemic levels—which were already behind health officials’ targets for population-level coverage. While cervical cancer deaths among young women had been …

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 …

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 …

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 …

HPV vaccine now available for all children regardless of gender, from 10 years old
2 years, 10 months ago

HPV vaccine now available for all children regardless of gender, from 10 years old

NL Times  

Public health institute RIVM is about to kick off a new vaccination campaign. In this way, they are also protected against HPV cancer, and in addition, vaccinating both boys and girls contributes to the creation of herd immunity," said Jeanne-Marie Hament, RIVM program manager of the National Immunization Program. As the vaccine works best before someone comes in contact with …

Hotline launched for people hesitant over Covid vaccines
3 years, 1 month ago

Hotline launched for people hesitant over Covid vaccines

NL Times  

Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, in collaboration with general practitioners, launched a hotline for people who are still hesitant to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Internist Robin Peeters, initiator of this hotline, noticed that many people have medical doubts about the vaccine, specifically pregnant women, people who want to have a baby, people with allergies, and people with autoimmune diseases. "We are …

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 …

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

Covid-19 vaccination campaign still behind in certain groups

NL Times  

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 …

Walk-up Covid-19 vaccinations are now possible in the Netherlands without appointment
3 years, 4 months ago

Walk-up Covid-19 vaccinations are now possible in the Netherlands without appointment

NL Times  

To boost its slumping Covid-19 vaccination campaign, the Ministry of Health is increasing the possibility for residents across the Netherlands to get inoculated against the disease without an appointment. It shows a map of fixed and temporary vaccination centers where there is enough capacity for people to visit and receive their first vaccine shot. Those who show up without an …

Anyone born in 2008 can now make an appointment for Covid-19 vaccination
3 years, 5 months ago

Anyone born in 2008 can now make an appointment for Covid-19 vaccination

NL Times  

Anyone born in 2008 can now register for an appointment to be vaccinated against Covid-19 either online or by calling the national hotline, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced on Twitter on Saturday. People in this age group do not have to wait for their official vaccination invitation to arrive in the mail before arranging for their vaccine jabs. The …

Adolescents born in 2005 can now register for Covid-19 vaccination
3 years, 5 months ago

Adolescents born in 2005 can now register for Covid-19 vaccination

NL Times  

People born in 2005 can now register online for a Covid-19 vaccination appointment, health minister Hugo de Jonge announced on Sunday on Twitter. They do not have to wait for their official vaccination invitation to arrive in the mail The adolescents will receive the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine which has been declared safe for everyone 12 years and above. Children and adolescents …

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 …

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