Vaccinations are a great way to stay protected from certain transmissible diseases. On this page you can read how to get vaccinations of the Dutch immunisation program or vaccinations for traveling.
If you need vaccinations for traveling, you can visit the Ease travel clinic. The Ease travel clinic is located at the MUMC+ hospital in Randwyck. You can also get vaccinated against shingles and the flu as well as get tested for COVID-19 at the clinic.
There are several vaccines in the Netherlands that are part of the voluntary immunisation programme. This means that these vaccines are not mandatory but are strongly recommended by the government. If you are moving to the Netherlands from abroad, it may be that there are some vaccinations which you have not received.
Vaccinations under the Dutch immunisation programme:
- Diphtheria
- Hepatitis B
- Measles
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Polio
- Rubella
- Mumps
- Haemophilus influenzae type B
- Meningococcal disease
- Whooping cough
- Tetanus
- Pneumococcal disease
In the case that you have not received some of these vaccinations and you would like to have them, you should contact your general practitioner (family doctor). Your health insurance will cover the costs of these vaccinations, so it will be free of charge for you.
