Pregnant people who are not vaccinated against measles and have never had measles themselves have a higher risk of severe illness due to measles. Read more about it here and find out what you can do to keep from becoming ill.

Measles is a virus that can make people very ill. The MMR vaccination offers effective protection against measles. Read more about the MMR vaccination and protection against measles in the Netherlands on this page. You can also read about how to find out if you are protected against the disease.

Are there people with measles in your city or the surrounding area? You may have questions. Read more on this page about the measures that apply if a person with measles has been at the school or childcare facility – and what you should do if your child played with another child who has measles.

This page presents the latest figures on measles in the Netherlands. Doctors and laboratory managers notify the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs) if patients have measles. The GGDs notify RIVM of these reported cases.  A larger outbreak occurs in the Netherlands about once every 10–15 years. The most recent major outbreak of measles in the Netherlands was in 2013–2014.

The measles epidemic in the Netherlands provides an opportunity for research. This page contains information about two studies, BMR -0 and BMR-1.