To improve the vaccination rate among teenagers in the Netherlands, a number of GGDs are considering setting up coronavirus vaccination sites at schools.
The Dutch government worries coronavirus could stick around for a while, and has estimated that approximately 61 million vaccine doses will need to be order.
Health Minister Hugo de Jonge has said everyone in the Netherlands can be fully vaccinated and that all coronavirus restrictions could be lifted by Septembe.
Dutch Health Council: Second AstraZeneca jab can be brought forward
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Dutch Health Council: Second AstraZeneca jab can be brought forward
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The Health Council of the Netherlands has issued new advice, stating that the second AstraZeneca jab - which currently takes place after 12 weeks - can be brought forward by up to eight weeks.
Dutch government asks whether second vaccine jab ca be brought forward
Not too long ago, health experts raised concerns about the dates of second jabs, as they were worried people would reschedule their vaccinations in order to go on holiday over the summer. Experts argued that there should be more flexibility when it came to the date of the second injection.