Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Vials of the Janssen Vaccine against Covid-19. April 14, 2021
Vials of the Janssen Vaccine against Covid-19. April 14, 2021 - Credit: Giovanni_Cancemi / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos
Health
Coronavirus
Covid-19
covid-19 vaccine
RIVM
Hugo de Jonge
Friday, 11 June 2021 - 16:01
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

All adults in the Netherlands can book a Janssen Covid vaccine from June 21

All residents of the Netherlands aged 18 and up will be allowed to contact the GGD to book an appointment for the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine starting on June 21, the Ministry of Health said on Friday. Use of the single-dose vaccine had been temporarily suspended for most groups in the Netherlands because other vaccines were considered to be more effective with a reduced risk of side effects.

The ministry and the European Medicines Agency has always maintained that the vaccine is "safe and effective", and has "the practical advantage that one shot is enough to be fully vaccinated." In rare cases, the vaccine was linked to a serious side effect of blood clots with a low platelet count, though not of those cases have been reported in the Netherlands.

Production delays also hampered the ability of the Netherlands to use the product. That will change starting June 21 when the country will take delivery of 75 thousand vaccine doses, and another 125 thousand the week after.

A special phone line will open on June 21 to schedule the appointment. Those who have an appointment for a different vaccine will be allowed to call the number to make the change, which may require moving the appointment to a different GGD location.

If the phone line is overwhelmed, they can enter a virtual queue where they will receive an SMS alert to book their appointment. Those who get the Janssen vaccine will be informed about the difference in efficacy, and the risk of side effects. They will then have to give their informed consent to accepting the shot.

“We no longer offer the Janssen vaccine as standard in the vaccination campaign, but I do want to offer people the freedom to opt for the Janssen vaccine. Because it's safe and effective, and you're done in one go," De Jonge said in a statement.

He also said people should not necessarily wait for Janssen. "The sooner you are vaccinated, the sooner you are protected against the virus," he stated.

The vaccine was developed at the Janssen laboratory in Leiden, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Call for stricter measures against clients of forced prostitution: report
  • NS proposes maximum rush hour surcharge at €2.50 per train ticket
  • KLM: Pilots call off Monday morning strike after contract talks progress
  • Public Prosecution Service demands 25 years and life in prison for murder couple
  • PSV continue winning streak; RKC shock Twente
  • Ajax fire director of football Sven Mislintat amid scandal, poor performance

Top stories

  • NS proposes maximum rush hour surcharge at €2.50 per train ticket
  • Ajax fire director of football Sven Mislintat amid scandal, poor performance
  • 2,000 people join class action lawsuit against Tata Steel
  • Criminals use cash trap at ATMs in The Hague, people receive no money after withdrawal
  • COA confirms sufficient reception places for asylum seekers early next week
  • More than 500 climate activists arrested during A12 blockade

© 2012-2023, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content