What do I have to do before I come to the vaccination appointment?

You have to do a few things before the vaccination appointment. You can read about this below:

• Make sure we can reach your upper arm easily. Wear clothes that make this easy. For example a sleeveless undershirt or a loose T-shirt. 
• Bring the email about your vaccination appointment with you to the appointment. You can show it on your phone. You do not need to print it. Did you get a letter from RIVM with an invitation for the coronavirus vaccination? Bring that letter with you.
• Fill in the questionnaire about your health before the appointment. Bring the completed questionnaire with you to your appointment. You can find the questionnaire about your health on this page and with your invitation letter if an appointment has already been made for you. If you made the appointment yourself, there is a link to the health questionnaire in your appointment confirmation. If you do not have a printer, you can also get the health questionnaire at the vaccination location and fill it in there.
• Have you received a referral letter from your doctor or other information about the coronavirus vaccination? Then bring that with you too. 
• Does your child have an appointment? And is your child aged under 16? Then at least one parent or carer must come with your child. At the vaccination location we ask if both parents or carers give permission for your child’s coronavirus vaccination. 

What do I have to do at the vaccination location? 

You can read below about what happens at the vaccination appointment. The appointment takes about 30 minutes. Make sure you arrive on time. But do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your appointment. 

• When you arrive at the vaccination location, you will be welcomed by a GGD staff member, and you will first need to show the letter from the RIVM or the email about your vaccination appointment. You also need to show your valid passport, ID card, driving licence, or residence permit.
• After that, you go to the next GGD staff member. 
• You answer a number of questions about your health. And you show the questionnaire about your health that you have filled in. It is possible that you will have a talk with a doctor or nurse.
• Then you get the vaccination. 
• The advice is to sit and wait for fifteen minutes. You may need aftercare.