Wiltschut thinks there is a lack of communication. “It seems like decisions are already being made for us,” he says. “I don’t think that pressure is justified. I want to be able to make the choice myself. I want to be able to do that on the basis of the correct information and sufficient transparency. That is still lacking. What am I exposed to? And does it not provide a false sense of security? ”
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‘Heels in the sand’
According to professor of geriatric medicine Cees Hertogh, who is a member of the OMT, Wiltschut’s questions are justified. He also criticizes the actions of the government. The professor believes that too little thought has been given to how health care personnel should have been informed.
“Vaccination is not new, we know what people think about it in the Netherlands. So you should have started thinking about how you will increase the willingness to vaccinate earlier. ” Hertogh is not surprised that so few healthcare workers want to be vaccinated. “They may think that the decision is being made for them. Then the heels go into the sand. ”
‘That is counterproductive’
A poll by health care trade union NU91 shows that only 36 (!) Percent of all health care workers want to be vaccinated. And that while Minister Hugo de Jonge previously announced that the care staff is the first consideration during vaccination.
Hertogh has a possible solution to have as many healthcare workers as possible vaccinated. “I think you should hold people accountable for their professional responsibility. You have to be careful about applying pressure because this group has already been under such pressure. There are employees who have had to continue working with complaints or even after a positive corona test. If the pressure that they have to vaccinate is added to that, it will be counterproductive. ”
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