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Holland will maintain its plan to launch them vaccinations against Covid-19 as of January 8, although other countries of the European Union started vaccinations this weekHealth Minister Hugo De Jong said today.
“Most of the countries chose to do first symbolic injections“I made a clear decision not to do that,” de Jong told reporters.
“Of course I would like to be among the first, but we make responsible decisionsAdded.
The Health Minister was criticized for his position that it was impossible to start vaccinations before next month, since, as he said, local health authorities were not prepared for an earlier start because the necessary IT systems have not yet been implemented.
The incidence of the disease in the country remains at high levels in recent weeks, despite a tough shutdown in which all schools and many stores closed earlier this month. Bars and restaurants in the Netherlands have been closed since mid-October.
Dozens of hospitals today warned that will be forced to postpone critical interventions and treatments to treat a growing number of Covid-19 patients.
The Dutch National Association of Intensive Care Units said this could lead to life and death choices from next month.
The number of people treated for the disease. increased by more than 60% this month and stands at 2,714 today.
More than 9,500 new coronavirus infections were announced today, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 787,300. In addition, 11,323 people have lost their lives due to the disease.
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