5 December 2023 | 17:30

More than 2,302,000 COVID-19 vaccinations since start of 2023 autumn round

Since the autumn round started on 2 October 2023, a total of 2,302,206 people have received a COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccination coverage for people over 60 is currently 42.9%.

This  autumn, the COVID-19 vaccination is available for adults and children who have a higher risk of severe illness due to COVID-19, care workers with patient and/or client contact, and pregnant people. This vaccination contributes to protection against severe illness due to COVID-19. This is reflected in the results of research on COVID-19 hospital and ICU admissions based on vaccination status.

Everyone aged 60 years and older has received a personal invitation from RIVM to be vaccinated against COVID-19. People aged 18–59 years who get a seasonal flu vaccine every year will not receive a personal invitation from RIVM, but they are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination. This also applies to care workers who have direct contact with patients and/or clients, children and adults in medical high-risk groups who could become seriously ill from COVID-19, and pregnant people. They can make an appointment through the website at www.planjeprik.nl or by calling 0800-7070. Walk-in clinics where people can be vaccinated without an appointment are also provided by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs). Find a location near you through the website at prikkenzonderafspraak.nl.

The COVID-19 vaccination is available until 22 December 2023 for people over 60, adults who are invited to get the seasonal flu vaccine every year, and care workers. After that, the COVID-19 vaccination will still be available for pregnant people. This also applies to people who are referred by their treating physician to get a COVID-19 vaccinations from the GGD.

More information about the 2023 autumn round is available at Mijnvraagovercorona.nl/en

 

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Skip chart Number of people vaccinated in the 2023 autumn round and go to datatable

Figure 1: Cumulative number of people vaccinated in the 2023 autumn round, week 40 through 48. 1–2

  1. Source: CIMS
  2. The COVID-19 vaccination is available for people aged 60 and older, people in medical risk groups, and care workers. People who are not in the target groups, but would still like to be vaccinated due to a vulnerable family member or as advised by a treating physician, also have the option to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. People can get a COVID-19 vaccination starting from 6 months after their last COVID-19 vaccination or 6 months after having COVID-19.

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Skip chart Vaccination coverage in 2023 autumn round by birth year and week and go to datatable

Figure 2: Vaccination coverage in the 2023 autumn round, compared to total population of the Netherlands, by birth year and week, up to and including week 48, 2023. 1–2

  1. Source: CIMS
  2. The COVID-19 vaccination is available for people aged 60 and older, people in medical risk groups, and care workers. People who are not in the target groups, but would still like to be vaccinated due to a vulnerable family member or as advised by a treating physician, also have the option to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. People can get a COVID-19 vaccination starting from 6 months after their last COVID-19 vaccination or 6 months after having COVID-19.

Links

Go to the Coronavirus Dashboard provided by the Dutch national government to see the daily situation update and the number of vaccinations that have been administered.

Posting schedule for COVID-19 updates

Updates When
Weekly update on the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Weekly on Wednesday afternoon
Figures on COVID-19 vaccination coverage Weekly on Tuesday afternoon
Periodic report on vaccination coverage figures (in Dutch) Every four weeks on Tuesday afternoon
Figures on vaccine effectiveness in preventing hospital admissions The date of the next update has not yet been determined
Mortality figures Weekly on Thursday afternoon
Figures on pathogen surveillance of virus variants Weekly on Wednesday afternoon
Figures on coronavirus monitoring in sewage research Weekly on Wednesday afternoon
RIVM provides access to the underlying data sets for various topics related to COVID-19. This includes data on reported cases of COVID-19, pathogen surveillance results, and sewage surveillance results. The data is publicly available to download.