Vaccination coverage against other diseases is also rising

While there is still plenty of vaccination against corona, the normal vaccination program continues. With effect, state secretary Paul Blokhuis (Public Health) said on Thursday. Vaccination coverage has increased slightly this year.

The State Secretary calls it “particularly positive” that, despite the Coona pandemic, the National Vaccination Program “continued as much as possible”.

More children vaccinated

At least 93 percent of all children up to the age of 2 have had all vaccinations for their age group. That was 90.8 percent a year earlier. The largest increase among young children was seen in the vaccination against hepatitis B and DKTP (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and polio).

Blokhuis also reports a new increase among 14-year-old girls who have been vaccinated against HPV. Where the State Secretary reported a 53 percent vaccination rate in this category last year, it is 63 percent this year. Because women can still get the HPV shot at a later age, the total vaccination rate for this vaccine is 68 percent.

Fewer infectious diseases

In 2020, fewer people contracted an infectious disease that is vaccinated against in the National Vaccination Program, but according to Blokhuis, this is also due to the corona measures.

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