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October 9, 2025 Medical Xpress.com

In the Netherlands, the National Immunization Programme (NIP) was established in 1957. This program provides free and voluntary vaccinations against 13 serious infectious diseases and has drastically reduced child and young adult mortality across the country. However, recent trends show a decline in vaccination coverage, particularly for the diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP-IPV) and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines.

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