The National Immunisation Programme protects children against serious infectious diseases for almost 70 years. Read about these diseases and why it is important to vaccinate against them.
If you are pregnant
- Maternal whooping cough vaccination (22 week vaccination)
The maternal whooping cough vaccination protects you and your baby against whooping cough (pertussis). - Flu
Newborn babies have a higher risk of serious consequences from flu. If you get the flu vaccine during pregnancy, the baby is less likely to get the flu after being born.
Baby and toddler (0-2 years)
- Rota to protect against rotavirus infections
- DTaP-IPV-Hib-HBV to protect against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio, Haemophilus influenza type B, and hepatitis B
- Pneu to protect against pneumococcal disease
- MMR to protect against mumps, measles, and rubella
- MenACWY to protect against meningococcal disease types A, C, W and Y
Child and teen (2-18 years)
- DTaP-IPV to protect against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, and polio
- DT-IPV against diphtheria, tetanus, and polio
- MMR to protect against mumps, measles, and rubella
- HPV to protect against cancer caused by HPV (human papillomavirus)
- MenACWY to protect against meningococcal disease types A, C, W and Y
Vaccination schedule 2025
The vaccination schedule will be changing next year. See what will be changing and why.
More about the 2025 vaccination schedule
Vaccination schedule 2024
Check when your child will be offered the various vaccinations.
More about the 2024 vaccination schedule
Steffie
Steffie explains in easy language how vaccination works. Available in Dutch, English, Arabic, Polish, Turkish and Ukrainian.
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Side effects
A sore spot on the arm or a mild fever are common side effects of vaccinations.
