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Children aged 16-18 years at higher risk for medical reasons will receive first vaccination soon

On 9 April, the Health Council of the Netherlands advised priority COVID-19 vaccination for young people born in 2003, 2004 and 2005 who are in the medical high-risk group.

GPs will invite under-60s with Down's syndrome or morbid obesity for GGD vaccination

People with Down's syndrome and people with morbid obesity born in 1961 or later, who have not yet been vaccinated, will receive a vaccination invitation from their GP.

People born in 1952 invited for COVID-19 vaccination

Starting next week, the first people in the next age group will receive an invitation from RIVM for a COVID-19 vaccination. These people were born in 1952.

Huge leap in vaccinations: nearly 3.8 million doses administered

The vaccination figures published today in the RIVM report and on the Coronavirus Dashboard are higher than in previous weeks.

Sander Koning

Different vaccine very soon available to people under 60, instead of AstraZeneca

Vaccination with AstraZeneca will continue for people aged 60 years and older; the vaccine is still very necessary for that target group.

Vaccination with AstraZeneca continues for people aged 60 years and older

As advised by the Health Council of the Netherlands, vaccination with AstraZeneca will be continued for people born in 1960 or before. People under the age of 60 will receive a different vaccine.

Fewer coronavirus infections among people who kept distancing

People who follow the advice to stay 1.5 apart from others are less likely to contract the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Coronavirus monitoring in sewage research expanded and extended

Since March 2020, RIVM has been working with the water boards in the Netherlands to monitor sewage for traces of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The measurements are an important supplement to other COVID-19 studies.

Werkbezoek Hugo de Jonge aan een rioolwaterzuiveringsinstallatie in Leiden

New hold on vaccination with AstraZeneca for people under 60 years

The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) has decided to stop vaccinating with the COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca for people under 60 (born in 1961 or later), effectively from now until Wednesday.

Largest drop in number of tuberculosis cases in the Netherlands in fifty years

Last year, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the Netherlands fell sharply. The 17% drop is the largest in fifty years. In 2020, 623 cases were notified compared to 754 in 2019.