Youngsters can bring forward their second vaccination date from today
Everyone over the age of 18 with an appointment for a second coronavirus vaccine in the second half of August can now bring that date forward, health minister Hugo de Jonge has said on Twitter.
There is sufficient capacity at vaccination centres to allow people to have their second jab earlier, De Jonge said. Everyone eligible will be send a text message by their regional health board inviting them to make a new date.
Na de jongeren kunnen nu ook 18+’ers hun 2e prik vervroegen. Staat die gepland op of na 16 augustus? Dan nodigt de GGD je uit met een sms. Haal die prik naar voren als je de kans krijgt! Zo gaan we nog sneller naar een zo hoog mogelijke vaccinatiegraad. 👉 https://t.co/VU4mTLsjVI pic.twitter.com/Xct9lw9ZyS
— Hugo de Jonge (@hugodejonge) August 2, 2021
The minimum time between two Pfizer vaccines is 21 days, and for Moderna 28 days.
Some 60% of Dutch adults are now fully vaccinated and the figures will be updated again on Tuesday.
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