December 2019

Hereby we would like to inform you about choices concerning your health insurance in the new year.

We would like to inform you, that we can take care of you in 2020 with every health insurance. We have an agreement with all Dutch health insurance companies, directly or through the Verloskundige Zorggroep Groot Amsterdam. As a result, you may not find our name in the online ‘Zorgzoeker’.

Obstetric care is part of the basic health insurance package, which means that our obstetric care and all medical ultrasounds are reimbursed. There may be other costs around the pregnancy for which you have to pay a personal contribution: for example costs for a birth in the hospital without a medical indication, a contribution to maternity care, costs for a lactation consultant and for contraception. You can take out an additional insurance for this. We recommend that you check your policy, so that you can make a choice which is best for you.

More information about reimbursements and costs related to the pregnancy, can be found on our professional organisation’s website (in Dutch): DeVerloskundige.nl

Whooping cough is a very serious disease for newborn babies. By having yourself vaccinated during pregnancy, your baby is protected against whooping cough right from birth. The 22-week vaccin is, from December 16, part of the national vaccination program and it is available for free.

When and where?

You can get the vaccination from the 22nd week until the end of the pregnancy, from December 16. The sooner the better. By vaccinating early, there is enough time to transfer antibodies to your baby.

The injection is given at each youth health centre/GGD (‘consultatiebureau’). In our region, there are walk-in hours.

You can visit the following locations:

– Youth health centre Kamillelaan 1, Amstelveen Westwijk
– Youth health centre Zonnestein, Van Heuven Goedhartlaan 933, Amstelveen
– Youth health centre A.J. Ernststraat 112, Amsterdam Buitenveldert
– Youth health centre Drie Kolommenplein 1, Aalsmeer
– Youth health centre Koningin Maximalaan 30, Uithoorn

Check the times of the walk-in hours on the GGD website:

Regio Amstelland
Regio Amsterdam Zuid/Buitenveldert

Take a valid ID to the youth health centre/GGD.

More information

You will find more information about whooping cough and vaccination on the website www.22wekenprik.nl
There you will also find the package leaflet of the vaccine. Do you have any questions after visiting this website? Then you can discuss them with the doctor or nurse at the youth health centre.