More children vaccinated against mumps, measles, rubella and HPV

The percentage of newborns participating in the immunisation programme targeting mumps, measles and rubella rose slightly over the past year.

01/30/2020 - 15:44

A pregnant woman can protect her baby against whooping cough with 22-week vaccination

From 16 December 2019, pregnant women in the Netherlands will be offered the 22-week vaccination. With this vaccination, a pregnant woman protects her child and herself against whooping cough.

12/12/2019 - 11:00

Report on the developments of the National Immunisation Programme: stabilisation of participation and low level of disease

In the first six months of 2019, the number of notified meningococcal serogroup W (MenW) disease cases decreased in almost all age groups, after a continuous increase since 2015.

12/05/2019 - 08:53

Article in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on RIVM research into Maternal pertussis vaccination

Scientific journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases has published an article on RIVM research conducted into pertussis vaccination for pregnant women.

04/04/2019 - 09:32