The National Immunisation Programme protects children against 13 serious infectious diseases. We have been doing this for over 65 years. This website offers information about the diseases and why it is important to vaccinate against them.

If you are pregnant

  • Whooping cough (22 week vaccination)
    By receiving the whooping cough vaccination, you protect your baby and yourself against whooping cough.
  • Flu
    New-born babies have a higher risk of serious consequences from flu. After maternal flu vaccination, your baby is less likely to get the flu right after being born.

Baby and toddler (0-2 years)

  • Rota against the rotavirus 
  • DTaP-IPV-Hib-HBV against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, Hib disease, and hepatitis B
  • Pneu against pneumococcal disease
  • MMR against mumps, measles, and rubella
  • MenACWY against meningococcal bacteria types A, C, W and Y
     

Child and teen (2-18 years)

  • DTaP-IPV against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, and polio
  • DT-IPV against diphtheria, tetanus, and polio 
  • MMR against mumps, measles, and rubella
  • HPV against cancer caused by HPV (human papillomavirus) 
  • MenACWY against meningococcal bacteria types A, C, W and Y

Vaccination schedule 2024

Check when your child will receive which vaccinations.

More information about the vaccination schedule 2024

Vaccination schedule 2025

The vaccination schedule will change from next year. See what's changing and why.

More information about vaccination schedule 2025

Proof of vaccination

Request an overview of the vaccinations that you or your child have received. (in Dutch)

More information about proof of vaccination

Side effects

A sore arm at the vaccination site or mild fever are common side effects of vaccinations.