From October, many people will receive an invitation in their letterbox for the flu vaccination. The flu vaccination is intended for people at higher risk of serious illness from the flu. They can get the flu jab free of charge from their General Practitioner or their healthcare facility.

Increasing attention is being paid to giving all children in the Netherlands a healthy start in life. Nearly all municipalities now offer initiatives to support parents, parents-to-be and children as part of the national Solid Start approach. Even so, there has been no improvement to young children’s health over the past few years.