European prize for mobile vaccination units The Netherlands’ mobile vaccination units (prikbussen) have been selected as a best-practice method for the European project ‘Overcoming Obstacles to Vaccination’.
From 1 October 2023, heel prick test also screens for metabolic disorder ALD From 1 October 2023, the blood of newborn babies will also be tested for the metabolic disorder adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). This is done with the heel prick screening test.
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.