Since corona, fewer children are vaccinated against infectious diseases such as mumps, measles, whooping cough and polio. Babies in particular seem to get an injection less often, according to the RIVM, based on provisional figures, according to De Telegraaf. But the institute cannot say exactly how big the decrease is, because vaccinations have been registered differently since last year. This reports Skipr.
The vast majority of children in the Netherlands, about nine out of ten, still receive an MMR and DKTP injection. Because since last year explicit permission has to be requested to register the vaccination, RIVM does not have exact figures. Injections that have been injected without permission for registration are not included in the official figures. So comparisons are difficult. The national institute does know how many and which injections have been given in total, but not with whom.
Bearing for babies
Based on the available data on those injections, the RIVM notes that participation in the national vaccination program “appears to be slightly lower”. For babies, RIVM can say with “more certainty that participation is really lower”.
By: ANP