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Policy on coronavirus measures causes friction, but compliance is still high for now

Compliance with the coronavirus measures in the Netherlands, such as the night-time curfew, working from home and avoiding crowds, is still high.

First effects of COVID-19 vaccination visible among nursing home residents

The number of infections among nursing home residents is decreasing in the Netherlands. On the other hand, infections among older people living at home have been on the rise again since last week.

COVID-19 vaccination resident nursing home 18 January 2021

First figures on COVID-19 vaccination coverage available

From this week on, RIVM will start releasing updates on vaccination coverage in the first groups to be vaccinated in the Netherlands. The percentage of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 is known for three groups of elderly people.

First clients and care workers in mental healthcare vaccinated on Monday

The first mental health clients in inpatient or residential care in four large institutions in the Netherlands will be vaccinated against COVID-19 this week.

COVID-19 vaccination starts on BES and CAS islands

44,050 vaccines were delivered to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands last week. The delivery consisted of vaccines from Moderna and from Pfizer/BioNTech.

RIVM collaborates at European level on the implemention of the Nutri-Score label

The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland are collaborating to facilitate the nutritional label NutriScore.

First vaccines for people aged 60-64 available Monday via GP

From 15 February on, the first people will be vaccinated against COVID-19 via their GP in the Netherlands. Due to the limited availability of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the first invitations will go to all people born in 1956 or 1957.

First care workers vaccinated with AstraZeneca on Friday

The first AstraZeneca vaccines will be administered in the Netherlands this Friday. This will happen at the GGD vaccination site in The Hague.

People living in small-scale residential facilities vaccinated sooner by deploying Moderna as well as Pfizer/BioNTech

Starting next week, vaccination for clients receiving care under the Long-Term Care Act, who are living in small-scale residential facilities without an institutional physician, will be expanded to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and Moderna vaccine.

Man receives COVID-19 vaccination at GGD vaccination site

Lareb notes newly reported deaths shortly after vaccination

The Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb announced today that the centre had received a total of 15 reports so far regarding deaths shortly after receiving the COVID-19 vaccinations.