GGD Drenthe will adjust its opening hours from Monday due to the quiet holiday period and the predicted heat for the coming days. They start early and close earlier than usual. They will start in Assen, Emmen, Hoogeveen and Meppel the next time at 9 am. Hoogeveen closes at 12 noon, the other locations close an hour later.
The people who already had an appointment in the afternoon have been called to move it to the morning. The opening hours of the test locations will remain almost the same, only the Friday morning at the location in Meppel has been cancelled.
The GGD will start a new round of vaccinations against the corona virus in September. According to a spokesperson for GGD Drenthe, everything is ready to start this new round of vaccinations. “We expect to have enough people ready in plenty of time. Many employees who have previously worked at the GGD are returning.” According to the spokesperson, former employees moved part-time to work elsewhere when vaccination was reduced. “As a result, they can partly be deployed again with us.”
The GGD plans to start training for employees at the end of August. According to the spokesperson, the autumn campaign does not differ from the previous vaccination rounds. “The coronavirus is still prevalent. With the vaccination we protect the inhabitants and we contribute to contain the virus.”
Although it has been possible for some time to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, the GGD started vaccinations against the monkey pox virus on Monday. Consultation hours for this will remain available for the time being, a spokesperson said. “The vaccination process is going well. Twenty people who were in the picture at the GGD have now been vaccinated.” According to the spokesperson, this is followed by a group that is monitored through general practitioners. It is not known how many people are involved in total.
Monkeypox is an infectious disease that has also been occurring in the Netherlands since May. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox an international public health hazard. Fifteen reports of the monkeypox virus have been reported in the north of the country.