RIVM expands HPV vaccination programme: girls and boys protected from six types of cancer with one vaccine Now not only girls, but also boys will have the opportunity to protect themselves from cancer caused by HPV.
Largest drop in number of tuberculosis cases in the Netherlands in fifty years Last year, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the Netherlands fell sharply. The 17% drop is the largest in fifty years. In 2020, 623 cases were notified compared to 754 in 2019.
Corona crisis has limited impact on infant participation in National Immunisation Programme Nearly all infants in the Netherlands are still participating in the National Immunisation Programme.