Booster vaccination invitations for care workers Hospitals are already working hard to vaccinate their own care workers.
People born in 1939 or before invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination As of today, people born in 1939 or before can schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 booster vaccination with the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).
Invitation for booster vaccination sent to people over 80 The first invitations to make an appointment for a COVID-19 booster vaccination will be received from 18 November on. The invitation is for people aged 80 years and older.
Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in hospital nearly 20 years younger than vaccinated patients The chance that a fully vaccinated person with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 will be admitted to hospital is 17 times lower than for a non-vaccinated person. The chance of ICU admission for a fully vaccinated person is 33 times lower.
People who had one jab after having COVID-19 now included in vaccination coverage figures for full vaccination Vaccination coverage in the Netherlands rose more sharply this week than in previous weeks, increasing to 81.7% among people aged 18 years and older and 79.0% among those aged 12 years and older.
Vaccination figures now available by municipality RIVM is providing access to COVID-19 vaccination figures by municipality via open data as of today. The open data now includes vaccination turnout and coverage by municipality for three age groups.
Vaccination turnout for people aged 25-44: 66% vaccinated at least once The 26th RIVM vaccination update now shows vaccination turnout for people aged 25-44 years by municipality. This involves people who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination.
Heterologous vaccination from 16 July on Following an advisory report by the Health Council, Minister De Jonge decided on 6 July 2021, effective as of 16 July, that people who had received one vaccination with AstraZeneca could opt for the Pfizer/BioNTech for their second jab.
Vaccination coverage is rising, while data is increasingly comprehensive The RIVM vaccination update this week has been expanded to include vaccination coverage by municipality, specifying full COVID-19 vaccination among people aged 65 and over and people aged 45-64 years.
Young people born before 1 July 2009 invited for COVID-19 vaccination As of today, teens born before 1 July 2009 can make an appointment for COVID-19 vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).