“We have the prospect of a step-by-step plan to a normal life,” says Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke. “We have to recognize that this is due to the fact that people have largely adhered to the measures during a difficult winter.”
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“The perspective for our youth depends on the extent to which adults are vaccinated”, the minister emphasizes the importance of the vaccines. “We are working on the practical problems in our vaccination campaign in order to accelerate it. I can say that we have not yet exhausted all the resources to speed up. For example, next week we are talking about the time period that is needed between the first and second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. I think we can go to 35 days there, and that gives an extra opportunity to accelerate. ” At present, the Pfizer vaccine is still used with an interval of 21 days. The Superior Health Council had also previously indicated that an extension of up to 35 days was possible.
“We will also make maximum use of our test strategy,” says Vandenbroucke. “Not only to fight the virus, but also to be able to open up daily life again. Prime Minister Jambon has already mentioned a testing strategy at the youth camps. Well, such preventive test campaigns can also offer perspective in reopening the catering industry. ” ()
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