Baby vaccination rates declined in 2021; HPV vaccine use rising
2 years, 10 months ago

Baby vaccination rates declined in 2021; HPV vaccine use rising

NL Times  

The vaccination rate among babies decreased slightly last year, public health institute RIVM reported based on preliminary figures. Babies' participation in the MMR vaccine against mumps, measles, and rubella, and the DKTP vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and polio decreased by 1 percent last year. Vaccinations against contagious diseases are part of this," said Jeanne-Marie Hament, program manager of the national vaccination program at the RIVM. The RIVM will publish the final figures on the national vaccination program in June.

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Vaccination rate still falling for older kids, stabilizing for babies and toddlers
6 months ago

Vaccination rate still falling for older kids, stabilizing for babies and toddlers

NL Times  

The vaccination rate for babies and toddlers in the Netherlands’ National Vaccination Program has remained virtually the same as last year. “The RIVM is positive about the stabilization, but the vaccination rate among young children still deserves attention. “It is important to determine the precise causes of the decrease in vaccination rates among teenagers.” The RIVM stressed that a high …

Young adults must get first HPV jab by Dec. 31 for free vaccination, RIVM warns
1 year, 1 month ago

Young adults must get first HPV jab by Dec. 31 for free vaccination, RIVM warns

NL Times  

Young people between the ages of 19 and 27 who want to be vaccinated free of charge against the human papillomavirus until June 1, 2024, must have their first dose in 2023, the public health institute RIVM warned on Thursday. The Cabinet launched this free vaccination campaign to encourage young people to get an HPV shot because this virus can …

Low participation shows young people are not interested in free HPV vaccination
1 year, 2 months ago

Low participation shows young people are not interested in free HPV vaccination

NL Times  

Young people's participation in the HPV vaccination campaign is disillusioning. This is because 900,000 of the 1.3 million young people eligible to receive free vaccination are men. While the young target group seems to show little interest in the HPV vaccinations, there are many women in their late 20s who want to make use of the free vaccination. However, the …

Young adults have an extra 5 months to get a free HPV vaccine shot
1 year, 4 months ago

Young adults have an extra 5 months to get a free HPV vaccine shot

NL Times  

Young people between the ages of 19 and 27 can be vaccinated free of charge against the human papillomavirus until June 1, 2024. This government campaign was originally due to conclude at the end of this year, but has been extended by five months, according to caretaker Public Health State Secretary Maarten van Ooijen, who confirmed the news after reporting …

Over 160,000 young adults signed up for HPV vaccination; Fewer babies getting shots
1 year, 9 months ago

Over 160,000 young adults signed up for HPV vaccination; Fewer babies getting shots

NL Times  

More than 160,000 young people between the ages of 18 and 27 have made an appointment with the GGD for an HPV vaccination since January, the RIVM reported. The Netherlands has been vaccinating girls against HPV at age ten since 2010, and boys were added to the vaccination program last year too. From January, the RIVM started catching up on …

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rate drops again, data show
1 year, 11 months ago

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rate drops again, data show

LA Times  

Kindergarten students wait for their parents to pick them up at Maurice Sendak Elementary School during the height of the pandemic in April 2021 in Los Angeles. Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergartners dropped again last year, and federal officials are starting a new campaign to try to raise them. Thursday’s CDC study was based on public school kindergarten vaccination reports …

Child turnout for HPV vaccination approaching 50 percent
2 years, 4 months ago

Child turnout for HPV vaccination approaching 50 percent

NL Times  

Almost half of 9 and 10-year-olds in the Netherlands got vaccinated against HPV, the human papillomavirus, in the spring, RIVM reported. At least 49.2 percent of girls born in 2012 received their first HPV vaccine this spring, and 42.9 percent of the boys. In previous years, the turnout for the first HPV vaccination was around 60 percent in the middle …

Covid vaccinations fell 11 percent last week; 7 million fully vaccinated
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid vaccinations fell 11 percent last week; 7 million fully vaccinated

NL Times  

Some 1,233,408 Covid-19 vaccinations were given out during the last calendar week, the RIVM confirmed in revised report on Tuesday. During the week ending June 13, over 1.8 million people were given a vaccine. “We are Nearly 7 million people in the Netherlands have received either one shot of the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine, or two shots of any other Covid-19 …

HPV vaccination rate rises up to 63 percent; large cities still behind
3 years, 5 months ago

HPV vaccination rate rises up to 63 percent; large cities still behind

NL Times  

Increasingly more people are getting vaccinated against the HPV virus which can cause cervical cancer. The HPV vaccination rate for girls born in 2006 is now at 63 percent which is 10 percent higher than last year. “Ten percent increase in HPV vaccination is a huge step”, RIVM program manager of the National Vaccination Program, Jeanne-Marie Hament, said to NU.nl. …

Over 1.8 million people vaccinated last week; 400K weekly increase
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 1.8 million people vaccinated last week; 400K weekly increase

NL Times  

Some 1,824,319 people received their Covid-19 vaccine in the Netherlands in the week from June 7 to June 13. In comparison to the previous calendar week, that marks an increase of 29% to set a new weekly record, according to preliminary data from public health agency RIVM. Some 12,442,350 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in the Netherlands since …

In Centre's revised guidelines, Covid vaccines for states based on population, cases
3 years, 6 months ago

In Centre's revised guidelines, Covid vaccines for states based on population, cases

Hindustan Times  

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Centre will take back the charge for procuring Covid-19 vaccines and distributing them to states, the Union government on Tuesday released revised guidelines for the national vaccination programme. According to the new guidelines, Covid-19 vaccine doses, to be given free of charge by the Centre, will now be allocated to states …

RIVM hopes to lower winter Covid infections by vaccinating children 12 and older
3 years, 6 months ago

RIVM hopes to lower winter Covid infections by vaccinating children 12 and older

NL Times  

Vaccinating children against Covid-19 will help control the coronavirus during the winter season, the RIVM has calculated, according to NOS. “If all goes well, the reproduction number could be just under 1”, director of the Center for the Infectious Disease Control at the RIVM, Jacco Wallinga said, referring to the upcoming winter season. If children aged 12 and older will …

RIVM: Covid vaccine database more complete; Not yet where it should be
3 years, 7 months ago

RIVM: Covid vaccine database more complete; Not yet where it should be

NL Times  

Dutch public health agency RIVM said that it caught up on ten percent of missing Covid-19 vaccine records, with 77 percent of all vaccine injections now accounted for. The effort has been ongoing, particularly after the Outbreak Management Team's experts warned that 30% of data was missing from the system, making it difficult to track true vaccination coverage, continued effectiveness …

RIVM: Adults will have to take the Covid vaccine they’re given
3 years, 8 months ago

RIVM: Adults will have to take the Covid vaccine they’re given

NL Times  

Adults living in the Netherlands will not be able to choose which Covid-19 vaccine they receive as long as there is a shortage in the supply of vaccine doses. That could lead to missing targets and not getting enough adults vaccinated by the summer, said Jaap van Delden from the public health agency RIVM on Thursday. Van Delden was however …

Childhood vaccinations see ‘substantial’ and ‘historic’ declines amid Covid-19 pandemic, CDC director warns
3 years, 9 months ago

Childhood vaccinations see ‘substantial’ and ‘historic’ declines amid Covid-19 pandemic, CDC director warns

CNN  

CNN — During the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been “concerning” declines in childhood vaccinations against other infectious diseases, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a White House briefing on Friday. During the pandemic, we have seen substantial declines in pediatrician visits, and because of this, CDC orders for childhood vaccinations dropped …

Over 1.5 million covid vaccines given; New infection see-saw continues
3 years, 9 months ago

Over 1.5 million covid vaccines given; New infection see-saw continues

NL Times  

Two months after the Netherlands began the process of vaccinating its adult population against Covid-19, the country's public health agency said that over 1.5 million vaccine doses have been administered. The vaccination process has actually slowed recently, with about 291 thousand doses administered over the past week, down about nine percent from a week earlier. The RIVM will release more …

RIVM stocks up on 840 thousand extra flu vaccines
3 years, 10 months ago

RIVM stocks up on 840 thousand extra flu vaccines

NL Times  

In a letter to parliament, departing Health Minister Hugo de Jonge stated that public health institute RIVM needs to stock up on 840 thousand extra flu vaccines for the upcoming winter season. The pandemic caused a sharp increase in the demand for flu vaccines among the general population. The flu vaccine, therefore, helps to keep the target group of the …

NL vaccination rate up for first time in five years
4 years ago

NL vaccination rate up for first time in five years

NL Times  

The national vaccination coverage in the Netherlands increased for almost all vaccinations for the first time in five years, public health institute RIVM said on Friday. This year 93.6 percent of two year olds were vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella, an increase of 0.7 percent compared to the year before. At the end of 2019, the maternal pertussis vaccination, …

Vaccinations for children from low-income families have plunged by more than 20%
4 years, 2 months ago

Vaccinations for children from low-income families have plunged by more than 20%

Daily Mail  

Childhood vaccinations have plummeted in the US amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report finds. A new report from CMS looked at children who are covered under Medicare or the Children’s Health Insurance Program Between March and May 2020, 1.7 million fewer vaccinations for children up to age two were administered - a 22% decline According to CMS, 9.6 million …

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