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Dutch government under fire for late start with vaccinations

by Mike Corder
| December 29, 2020 5:06 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A former senior health official has called the Netherlands' coronavirus vaccination strategy “embarrassing,” as the nation waits until Jan. 8 to begin administering shots while other nations in Europe and elsewhere already have started vaccinations.

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