Table 2.
Major changes in the Dutch NIP from 1988 to 2011
| Month/Year | Change |
|---|---|
| July 1993 | Introduction of vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease for all children born on or after 1st April 1993 |
| January 1999 | Advanced age for start of primary vaccinations from 3 to 2 months |
| July 2001 | Acellular pertussis vaccine added at 4 years of age for all children born on or after 1st January 1998 |
| September 2002 | Meningococcal serogroup C vaccine added at 14 months of age for all children born on or after 1st June 2001 and a catch-up campaign for everyone up to the age of 19 years |
| March 2003 | Hepatitis B vaccination added for infants in specified risk groups at 2, 4, and 11 months of age for all children born on or after 1st January 2003 |
| Haemophilus influenza serotype b vaccine given with the DTwP-IPV vaccine at 2, 3, 4, and 11 months of age for all children born on or after 1st April 2002 | |
| January 2005 | Whole cell pertussis component of the DTwP-IPV vaccine was replaced by the acellular pertussis component at 2, 3, 4, and 11 months of age for all children born after the 1st February 2004 |
| January 2006 | Hepatitis B vaccination added at birth for children of mothers who tested positive for HBsAg |
| June 2006 | Pneumococcal vaccination added at 2, 3, 4, and 11 months of age for children born on or after 1st April 2006 |
| Introduction of combined vaccine DTaP-HBV-IPV/Hib at 2, 3, 4, and 11 months of age for children in specified risk groups born on or after 1st April 2006 | |
| July/August 2006 | Transition to combined DTaP-IPV vaccine for children at 4 years of age born from July/August 2002 onwards |
| January 2008 | Hepatitis B vaccination added for children with Down syndrome born on or after 1st January 2008 |
| March 2009 | Human papillomavirus (HPV) catch-up campaign for girls born 1993-1996 |
| January 2010 | HPV vaccination for 12-year-old girls born on or after 1st January 1997 |
| March 2011 | The 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine was replaced by the 10-valent pneumococcal vaccine for children born on or after 1st March 2011 |
| August 2011 | Hepatitis B vaccination introduced for all children born on or after 1st August 2011 |