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.
The vast majority of children in the Netherlands still receive an MMR and DKTP injection. Say: nine out of ten. Because explicit permission has to be requested to register the vaccination since last year, RIVM does not have exact figures. Injections that have been made 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 so-called national vaccination program “appears to be slightly lower”. For babies, RIVM can say with “more certainty that participation is really lower”. (AP)