“If we want to fully reopen the schools on April 19 and the hospitality industry on May 1, we must do everything in our power,” said the Minister of Health.
Lhe measures announced Sunday evening by the education ministers are “interesting and important”, said Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke on Monday in the Ochtend program (VRT). The latter also said “very worried about the current situation. “
“If we want to fully reopen the schools on April 19 and the hospitality industry on May 1, we must do everything in our power”, he repeated without commenting on the possibility of new measures while the consultation committee should meet again later this week.
As for the priority vaccination of teachers, which is requested by the competent ministers both in the north and in the south of the country, it could in any case only take place in mid-May, after the vaccination of over 65s and patients. suffering from comorbidities.
The vaccination schedule was established at an interministerial conference (CIM) Health, and therefore with the agreement of the federated entities, finally recalled Frank Vandenbroucke.