1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,840 R. GROOTENS: Research shows that some people... 2 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:03,320 who have severely impaired immunity... 3 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:05,200 may be able to build up better protection... 4 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:06,960 against COVID-19 by getting a third jab. 5 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:23,680 Research on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness... 6 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:25,400 in people with impaired immunity... 7 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:29,200 shows that these vaccines work very well for most people. 8 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,080 We see in these studies that there are small groups of patients... 9 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:34,400 who do not develop effective protection. 10 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:37,320 Such as people who have had an organ transplant. 11 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:41,760 Not all of these patients develop effective protection after two vaccinations. 12 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:44,480 Those people could be offered a third jab. 13 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:47,480 So they will hopefully build up better protection. 14 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,720 The RIVM website has more information on exactly which people are involved. 15 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:07,800 The groups of people eligible for a third jab... 16 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:12,160 were selected based on a number of Dutch research studies among these patients... 17 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:15,440 as well as international data and recommendations. 18 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:18,240 The information was reviewed by a working group of medical specialists... 19 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:20,200 representing professional associations... 20 00:01:20,320 --> 00:01:24,720 which also included some of the researchers involved in the Dutch studies. 21 00:01:24,960 --> 00:01:27,120 On that basis, a list was compiled of patients... 22 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:31,880 who may need a third jab and who could also benefit from a third jab. 23 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:40,000 We see that COVID-19 vaccination usually requires two doses of the vaccine. 24 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:42,240 And sometimes one dose, for the Janssen vaccine. 25 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:44,960 After that, you have built up effective protection... 26 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:47,080 against serious illness from COVID-19. 27 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:49,680 But we are seeing that those two jabs... 28 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:52,600 are not actually enough for these people to build up effective protection. 29 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,040 That is why we are offering them a third vaccination... 30 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:58,080 which we hope will help them achieve better protection. 31 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:02,000 This third dose is not the same as offering an extra vaccination to everyone. 32 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:03,840 That would be called a booster vaccination.