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People born in 1943 invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination

People born in 1943 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs). You can make the appointment via www.coronavaccinatie-afspraak.nl.

People born in 1942 invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination

People born in 1941 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).

First booster invitations for people with Down syndrome and people living at home who are not mobile enough to travel

People with Down syndrome who are living at home will receive an invitation for the COVID-19 booster vaccination from their GP, starting on 3 December 2021. The letter provides a separate phone number to make an appointment at a GGD vaccination site.

Vrouw met handicap krijgt boostervaccinatie

People born in 1941 invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination

People born in 1941 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).

People born in 1940 invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination

People born in 1940 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs). You can make the appointment via www.coronavaccinatieafspraak.nl.

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.

Verpleger rijdt ziekenhuisbed door gang van ziekenhuis

Vaccination reduces transmission to unvaccinated household members by 63% for Delta variant

Vaccination protects against COVID-19, and also reduces the risk of transmitting the virus to others.