The vaccination rate for vaccines included in the National Immunisation Programme has dropped slightly by about 1 percent.

January 20th, the Olive Foundation and RIVM opened AEX trading day in Amsterdam on the occasion of the 9th European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.

In November 2014 avian ‘flu has been detected on poultry farms in the Netherlands.

Every year, RIVM provides an overview of surveillance and developments in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP).

Almost two months ago, two Dutch people were diagnosed with the MERS coronavirus.

Milk from dromedary camels infected with the MERS coronavirus may contain the virus, and consuming this raw milk may thus pose a risk to public health.

The two patients who were diagnosed last week with the MERS coronavirus are now on the mend.

As of 13 May 2014, RIVM and Erasmus MC have diagnosed the MERS coronavirus in two Dutch people. The patients are related and were infected during a joint journey to Saudi Arabia.

In 2014 the number of girls who were immunised against the human papilloma virus (HPV) rose. This virus can cause cervical cancer later in life.

Annually RIVM provides an overview of key events and developments in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP).