Mpox (monkeypox) is originally a disease which can be transmitted from animal to human (a zoonosis). However, in the outbreak in the spring of 2022 it is spread globally through human-to-human transmission.  Similar to an infection with smallpox, the infected person develops a skin rash. Starting as spots that turn into blisters. The blisters dry up and form a crust, leaving scabs that eventually fall off two to three weeks later. Also symptoms as fever, headache and muscle ache belong to an infection with mpox. 

The Netherlands has launched a vaccination programme to vaccinate specific risk groups against the mpox virus. RIVM is coordinating this programme under the responsibility of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS). Privacy statement RIVM processes personal data to ensure proper management of the vaccination programme. This privacy statement explains which data will be processed by RIVM and why, and what rights you have when RIVM processes your data.  

More information about which parties are involved, current development and history and funding and international context.

Información acerca de la gripe y la vacuna contra la gripe En esta página encontrará información en español acerca de la gripe y la vacuna para esta enfermedad. Si tiene usted 60 años o más, está embarazada de 22 semanas o más o padece determinados problemas de salud, recibirá una invitación por carta de su médico de cabecera (huisarts).

Informashon tokante di grip i e bakuna di grip Riba e página aki lo bo haña informashon na Papiamentu tokante di grip i e bakuna di grip. Si bo tin 60 aña òf mas, bo ta 22 siman òf mas na estado, òf bo tin sierto problemanan di salú lo bo haña un karta di invitashon di bo dòkter praktikante (dòkter di kas). 

معلومات عن لقاح الانفلونزا والانفلونزا ستجد في هذه الصفحة معلومات باللغة العربية حول الإنفلونزا ولقاح الإنفلونزا. إذا كنت تبلغ من العمر 60 عامًا أو أكثر، أو كنتِ حاملاً في الأسبوع 22 أو أكثر، أو تعاني من مشكلات صحية معينة، فستتلقى رسالة تدعوك لتلقي اللقاح من الممارس العام الخاص بك (huisarts).

Grip ve grip aşısı hakkında bilgi Bu sayfada grip ve grip aşısı hakkında Türkçe bilgi bulabilirsiniz. Eğer 65 yaş ve üzeriyseniz, 22 haftalık ve üzeri hamileyseniz veya çeşitli sağlık problemleriniz varsa (aile) doktorunuzdan bir aşı daveti alacaksınız.

Good ventilation is necessary for a healthy and pleasant indoor climate. It helps to prevent transmission of respiratory infections, such as COVID-19. This animated video explains what ventilation means and how to ventilate your home.

The vaccine available in the Netherlands used for high-risk contacts of an mpox patient is the smallpox vaccine  Imvanex®.