Pressure on the government is increasing: ‘Earlier vaccination of healthcare personnel possible’ | Inland

Kuipers and Gommers stated on Wednesday evening that healthcare personnel should be vaccinated first, preferably from Monday. Hans van Vliet, program manager of corona vaccinations at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), says according to the NOS that it is “logistically possible”.

“Whether that choice should be made is a political decision,” says Van Vliet. The Health Council has recently recommended giving older people living at home and hospital staff more priority. De Jonge wants to come back to that at the beginning of next week, he told the press on Wednesday.

‘Impact underestimated’

In the current schedule, the hospital staff will be called in much later. Behind the scenes in The Hague, it is clear that the impact of the second wave has been underestimated. The opposition in the House of Representatives is running out of patience. Via Twitter PVV leader Geert Wilders, PvdA leader Lodewijk Asscher, GroenLinks party chairman Jesse Klaver and SP leader Lilian Marijnissen are very critical of the cabinet’s approach. Next week, the House will return from recess for an emergency debate.

There is now also criticism from active members of coalition parties from the country. For example, the Brabant VVD deputy Christophe van der Maat shared ‘the clear call’ from Gommers and Kuipers on Twitter.

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