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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.

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.

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

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.

First COVID-19 vaccination in the Netherlands given at GGD vaccination site in Veghel

Care workers in nursing homes and small-scale residential facilities received the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the Netherlands this morning at the GGD vaccination location ‘Hart voor Brabant’ in

Nursing home employee receives the first COVID-19 vaccination in the Netherlands

Care workers in nursing homes and small-scale residential facilities invited for COVID-19 vaccination starting today

As of today, the ca. 269,000 care workers of nursing homes and small-scale residential facilities in the Netherlands are invited to make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination.

First COVID-19 vaccination in the Netherlands on 8 January 2021

If the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approves BioNTech/Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine next week, the first people in the Netherlands will receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday 8 January 2021.