As expected, it was mainly young people and people who wanted to go on holiday. Of the first 50,000 shots, 42,000 were scheduled for someone born in 1990 or later. Yet it was not only young people: “We were able to make one appointment with someone from 1925”, according to the spokesperson.
GGD overwhelmed
What was not expected was the number of callers at the same time, says the GGD: “We were overwhelmed by the number of callers. Our systems cannot cope with these kinds of huge peaks.” Anyone who misses out on a Janssen vaccine will have to wait for the next delivery. When it has arrived, you will receive a text message, but according to the GGD it is unclear when that will be: “So make an appointment with Pfizer and Moderna, or leave that appointment if you already have one.”
For the lucky few who do have an appointment, ‘dancing with Janssen’ may be faster than expected. Pricing evenings are organized in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht; Friday even with a DJ. The injection will then continue until 01:00.
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