Vaccines for disease | Recommendations | Clinical Guidance for Healthcare providers |
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Routine vaccines | Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Some of these vaccines include Chickenpox (Varicella)Diphtheria-Tetanus-PertussisFlu (influenza)Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)PolioShingles | Immunization schedules |
COVID-19 | All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. Please see Your COVID-19 Vaccination for more information. | COVID-19 vaccine |
Hepatitis A | Consider hepatitis A vaccination for most travelers. It is recommended for travelers who will be doing higher risk activities, such as visiting smaller cities, villages, or rural areas where a traveler might get infected through food or water. It is recommended for travelers who plan on eating street food. | Hepatitis A – CDC Yellow BookDosing info – Hep A |
Hepatitis B | Recommended for unvaccinated travelers younger than 60 years old traveling to the Netherlands. Unvaccinated travelers 60 years and older may get vaccinated before traveling to the Netherlands. | Hepatitis B – CDC Yellow BookDosing info – Hep B |
Measles | Cases of measles are on the rise worldwide. Travelers are at risk of measles if they have not been fully vaccinated at least two weeks prior to departure, or have not had measles in the past, and travel internationally to areas where measles is spreading. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, including an early dose for infants 6–11 months, according to CDC’s measles vaccination recommendations for international travel. | Measles (Rubeola) – CDC Yellow Book |
Rabies | The Netherlands is free of dog rabies. However, rabies may still be present in wildlife species, particularly bats. CDC recommends rabies vaccination before travel only for people working directly with wildlife. These people may include veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers working with specimens from mammalian species. | Rabies – CDC Yellow Book |
Tick-borne Encephalitis | Avoid bug bites. Learn more about tick-borne encephalitis at your destination. | Tick-borne Encephalitis – CDC Yellow Book |