17 Januari 2024 | 18:00

More than 2.7 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in the 2023 autumn round

In the 2023 autumn round, more than 2,731,000 people in the Netherlands received a COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccination coverage for people over 60 is currently 50.5%. Vaccination coverage varies by age group and region. COVID-19 vaccination was available until 22 December 2023. This round was specifically recommended for people aged 60 years and older; people aged 18 years and older who were also eligible for the seasonal flu vaccine; other children and adults with severe health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe COVID-19; care workers who have contact with patients and/or clients; and pregnant people.

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Figure 1: Cumulative number of people vaccinated in the 2023 autumn round, week 40 through 52. 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 52, 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.

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 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.