The minister sees the low turnout not as a failure, but as an opportunity. “Now we can further increase our target group. We can also store the vaccines for a while, so it’s not a problem. With our available doses, we can fully vaccinate about 5,000 people. So we can safely increase the target group, because we we are waiting for another 30,000 doses “.
So you no longer have to prove that you have had an STI in the past to get a vaccine. All men who have sex with men and have more than one sexual partner can now apply for a vaccine. Women who take PrEP against HIV and sex workers, who were also allowed to get vaccinated during the pilot project, can still go to various centers.
According to the minister, even the “well-defined target group” was not easy to reach. “We still have to work on communication. The project in Antwerp may have come a little too quickly. We are now planning consultations with Sensoa and other organizations where we can discuss how we can get that right communication.”
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