Despite the efforts of the GGD and the municipality, the vaccination rate in New West and Southeast is barely increasing. The latest figures from the GGD show that in New West 51 percent of residents older than 12 years have been partially or fully vaccinated. In Southeast this is 52 percent.
–
In total, 61 percent of Amsterdam residents over the age of 12 have now had one or two shots against corona. In Nieuw-West they lag far behind. The vaccination rate there rose by only one percent in the past week. “Of course it’s creepy,” says a local resident. “Then, of course, we’ll never lose it.”
–
Research shows that Moroccan, Turkish, but also Surinamese Amsterdammers have little appetite for a corona jab. The municipality and also the GGD are trying to convince these people.
–
“It’s important that we go into the neighborhoods”
–
Mohamed Hoesein is head of team Corona of GGD Amsterdam-Amstelland. “It is important to us that we go into the neighbourhoods. We have started with district-oriented vaccination. We do this because we see that the vaccination rate is also lagging behind in Nieuw-West. We think it is important to inform people well first, and then with a mobile unit, as you can see here on the Lambertus Zijlplein, but also with mobile injection teams in Nieuw-West. We want to use this to boost the vaccination rate.”
The GGD and the municipality have been trying to get as many Amsterdammers as possible vaccinated for some time. By using large and smaller sampling locations, but also by launching campaigns in different languages. But it remains difficult to reach some groups, let alone to convince them.
Stakes in Mosques
The GGD is trying to reach young people with webinars (i.e. via the internet) and is talking to schools in Nieuw-West and Southeast. There is also talk about the possible opening of injection locations in mosques.
–
???? Whatsapp us!
Do you have any tips? Or made an interesting photo or video? Send us your news 0651190938!—
Related posts:
Member of the Supreme Judicial Council Denies Manipulated Chats and Recording with Chief Prosecutor ...Ministry of Social Affairs: Booster vaccination against Corona also possible for young people - Bade...Murder Cerciello Rega, the prosecutor asks for a life sentence for Elder and HjortViruses observed in sewage: New York fears a polio epidemic
