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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.

New research in GGD test lanes on spread of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

RIVM is launching a survey-based study this week on risk factors for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The participants in this study are people who get tested for COVID-19 in a GGD test lane.

80 to 84-year-olds invited for vaccination sooner

Starting tomorrow, the first people in the age group from 80-84 years in the Netherlands will receive an invitation from RIVM for a COVID-19 vaccination.

One person died shortly after COVID-19 vaccination

The Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb announced today that the centre had received a report of death shortly after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination in the Netherlands.

Nationwide assessment of SARS-CoV-2 laboratories: very high quality

The vast majority of the laboratories analysing COVID-19 tests are performing at the very highest standard of quality.

Brazilian coronavirus variants (P1 and P2) found in the Netherlands

Two new variants of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 have been found in the Netherlands, both originating from Brazil.

Invitation letter for COVID-19 vaccination for people aged 85-89 years arriving today

Today, the first 50,000 people in the age group from 85-89 years in the Netherlands will receive an invitation from RIVM for a COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 vaccination resident nursing home 18 January 2021

Last winter’s flu epidemic was short and mild. And then COVID-19 arrived.

The flu epidemic in the winter of 2019/2020 was mild and lasted only 5 weeks.

De griepepidemie in de winter van 2019/2020 was mild en duurde slechts 5 weken.

COVID-19 vaccinations for first residents of nursing homes and small-scale residential facilities

Today, the first COVID-19 vaccines will be administered to residents of nursing homes and care facilities for people with intellectual disabilities in the Netherlands.